MoNH issues guidelines for Eid-ul-Azha to prevent spread of coronavirus

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health (MoNH) has issued instructions for Eid-ul-Azha including making coronavirus vaccination compulsory.

According to details, the Ministry of National Health has made vaccination mandatory for cattle traders and buyers in view of fears of the spread of the virus in cattle markets. The Ministry of National Health said that there is a risk of coronavirus spreading from cattle markets. According to the instruction, the buyers who do not provide proof of vaccination should not be allowed to enter the cattle markets.

As per the guidelines for Eid-ul-Azha, wearing a face mask has been made mandatory. The fever will be checked at the entrances of the cattle market and it should be set up outside the urban population under the supervision of the district administration. Traders will be required to spray disinfectants regularly on cattle stalls.

The government has directed the citizens to leave their homes by doing wazu for Eid prayers. Thermal scanning should be arranged at the entrances of mosques while sick and weak citizens and children below 15 years of age will not be allowed to come to the mosque for Eid prayers.

To prevent coronavirus, the Ministry of National Health has instructed mosques not to have water coolers during Eid prayers and said that religious scholars should also keep the Eid prayer speech short. Citizens should take the prayer rugs for Eid prayers with them from home.

Sanitarians should be placed at the entrances and exits of mosques so that citizens can keep their hands clean to avoid coronavirus. The Ministry of National Health has made the implementation of SOPs mandatory for Eid prayers.