For Immediate Release
10/03/2020
Phone: 980-432-1800
Website: www.rowancountync.gov/covid-19
Email: covid-19@rowancountync.gov
Rowan County Case Information: https://bit.ly/rowan-covid19-hub
New COVID-19 Toolkit Available for Faith Leaders; Guidance for Places of Worship Updated for Phase 3
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated its COVID-19 guidance for places of worship and shared a toolkit to support faith leaders in slowing the spread of the virus.
The updated guidance recommends that places of worship continue to meet online or outside if possible. If in-person services are held, NCDHHS recommends limiting gatherings to 30 percent of occupancy or 100 people, whichever is less.
A new online toolkit is available to help faith leaders slow the spread of COVID-19 in their communities. It includes 10 actions faith leaders can take with supporting materials and templates. Actions include:
- Follow NCDHHS guidance for places of worship to protect your community.
- Keep your congregation and faith community informed about prevention, testing, contact tracing and community supports.
- Urge community members to “Get Behind the Mask.”
- Encourage your congregation to download and use the mobile app SlowCOVIDNC.
- Urge your congregation to get tested for COVID-19 if they have symptoms or think they’ve been exposed.
- Host a testing event in your community.
- Help connect people to resources and supports.
- Distribute masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Encourage people to participate in contact tracing.
- Amplify messages on social media.
The toolkit is available in English and Spanish. It includes talking points, sample language for websites and newsletters, social media posts, flyers, information to host a community testing event and to request Personal Protective Equipment and FAQs.
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Contact:
TJ Brown
704-216-8918
tj.brown@rowancountync.gov
Download Media Release COVID-19 - October 3, 2020 (PDF)