Published January 15, 2021, 11:38 AM
Two Catholic prelates said Friday the government should seriously consider extending the imposition of travel restriction to countries with a reported case of the new COVID-19 strain for the safety of everyone.
Airline ground staff (L) wearing protective gear work at the counter at the airport in Manila on August 4, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN)
Bishops Ruperto Santos of Balanga and Oscar Florencio of the Military Ordinariate said this following the announcement of the Department of Health that the new COVID-19 variant from UK is already in the country.
“With this current situation, yes, for mutual safety and common good of all, our government should extend travel ban to more than 30 countries. All should be protected, health and safety must be promoted,” said Santos in an interview. “Travel ban is a great and necessary help and urgent means to achieve these goals,” he added.
January 7, 2021 Quentin Mzumara – Nyasa Times 11 Comments
Two Catholic priests of St. Pius parish in Blantyre archdiocese, Fr. George Kaliati and Fr. Gervanzio Namba and Sr. Anna have been hit by Covid-19 forcing the parish to suspend prayers.
Fr Kaliati: Tested postive to Covid-19
The parish executive has since sent a communication to all leaders of small Christian Communities (miphakati) and other parish organisations to follow preventive measures.
In the January 6, 2021 communication, the parish executive says daily masses have been suspended for two days from January 7 to January 8 and that the parish will remain closed following fumigation.
The communication also says all prayers in miphakati have been suspended until further notice.
Posted: Dec 14, 2020 8:50 AM ET | Last Updated: December 14, 2020
A second staff member at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19.(Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary School/Facebook)
Two Catholic schools in Hamilton have reported second cases of COVID-19, but administrators say public health officials have yet to determine a link between them, so an outbreak has not been declared.
The cases at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary School and St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School were two of seven cases recorded at schools in the city on Sunday.
A second staff member at Immaculate Heart of Mary, who was last in the building on Dec. 8, has tested positive.