Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 9

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Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 9 June 26, 2020 Page 15 of 17 EXHIBIT 4 Places of Worship Places of Worship, including in-person spiritual services may be conducted subject to the following: A. All persons present at the service must maintain six-feet of physical distance between others, except members of the same household or living unit. Organizers should limit the number of persons attending in-person spiritual services to ensure physical distancing requirement are met. B. Organizers and employees are strongly encouraged to develop and implement appropriate COVID-19 mitigation plans and procedures for their respective in-person services, which must include, but are not limited to, addressing the following issues: i. Usage of face coverings. ii. Safeguards for higher risk populations consistent with CDC guidance, available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html#Higher-Risk. iii. Persons who are sick. iv. Personal hygiene. v. Usage of hand sanitizer and sanitizing products. vi. Cleaning and disinfection. vii. Online and remote access and/or drive-in services. viii. Signage. ix. Limiting community sharing of worship materials and other frequently touched items. x. Projection of hymns and verses, when possible. C. Organizers and employees of in-person spiritual services must follow to the greatest extent possible current COVID-19 related County guidelines, State of Hawaiʻi guidelines, CDC guidelines, available at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/index.html D. Encouraged Practices. Places of Worship are encouraged to do the following: i. Modify the methods used to receive financial contributions. Consider a stationary collection box, the main, or electronic methods of collection regular financial contributions instead of shared collection trays or baskets. ii. If food is offered at any event, consider pre-packaged options, and avoid buffet or family-style meals, if possible.