"It is possible to go back to restoring the use of
holy water stoups
again ", and "the usual form of exchanging the sign of peace can be restored".
These are some of the advice and suggestions relating to pandemic prevention measures contained in a letter sent yesterday by the Presidency of the
CEI
to the Italian bishops.
Among the recommendations, however, that "those with flu symptoms and those subjected to isolation because they are positive for SARS-CoV-2 do not participate in the celebrations", while "the opportunity to recommend the use of the mask".
The letter from the Presidency states that "the legislation to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic has not been the subject of recent interventions by the Government. However, it seems appropriate to continue sharing the following advice and suggestions".
And among these there are also that "the indication to sanitize hands at the entrance to places of worship is recommended";
"it is possible to carry out the offertory processions";
"it is no longer mandatory to ensure the distance between the faithful who participate in the celebrations".
Furthermore, "Ministers are advised to sanitize their hands before distributing Communion", and "in the celebration of Baptisms, Confirmations, Ordinations and the Anointing of the Sick, anointing can be carried out without the aid of instruments".
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Triple mortality in unvaccinated anti-covid 60-79 years
In the population aged between 60-79 years, for those unvaccinated against Covid-19 the mortality rate is almost three times higher than for those vaccinated with boosters, i.e. with three doses, and three and a half times compared to those vaccinated with the fourth dose for less than 120 days.
This was indicated by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), in its extended report "Covid-19: surveillance, impact of infections and vaccine efficacy".