COVID-19 CENTER

CURRENT SITUATION

According to the latest quarantine classification, the Province of Bulacan is under Alert Level 1. The parish is currently permitted to admit full on-site or venue/seating capacity during masses.

POLICY COMPLIANCE

The parish, under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos, complies with the guidelines for minimum health standards issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases, National Task Force Against COVID-19 and Joint Task Force COVID-19 Shield. 

IMPLEMENTED MEASURES

The measures are currently implemented to ensure safety of people entering the church during the pandemic:

1. Disinfection of church premises several times a day especially during weekends.

2. Limiting the number of people inside the church during weddings, masses and other religious activities.

3. Discouraging and/or physical contacts between people especially during masses and weddings.

4. Lay ministers give communion only by-hand. Directly giving it to the mouth is strictly prohibited.

5. Separate walkways for those entering and exiting the church.

6. Temperature check at the entry points.

7. Contact tracing QR code at every seats for pen-less logging of those entering and exiting the church.

8. Implementing social distancing protocols.

9. Prohibiting the entry of those people manifesting symptoms of COVID-19, as well as those with comorbidities.

10. Encouraging the use of online and cashless services for donations, transactions, processing of records, etc.

BEST PRACTICES BEFORE YOUR VISIT

The following best practices are encouraged for everyone who wish to visit the church.

1. Wash hands or use hand sanitizer. Alcohol dispensers are available in entry points of the church.

2. Avoid touching your face, nose and eyes with unwashed hands.

3. If you can, disinfect your area before sitting.

4. Avoid contact with others, keeping social distancing which is 6 feet apart.

5. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve when coughing or sneezing.

STAYSAFE.PH: THE OFFICIAL CONTACT TRACING APP

In line with the government's policy of a digital contact tracing app, the church is currently implementing the use of StaySafe.ph as its official platform for contact tracing. Churchgoers are encouraged to register and scan the QR codes in the parish instead of manual handwriting in the log form as much as possible. For more information, please visit https://www.staysafe.ph/ or download the app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.