Updated
Friday, 8th January 2021, 5:50 pm
Lancashire’s Directors of Public Health have written to places of worship urging them to close during lockdown to protect communities at this critical stage of the pandemic.
Their request has been endorsed by the Lancashire Faith and Community Cohesion Group.
Coun. Mohammed Iqbal MBE, leader of Pendle Council, said: “We support this move as we’re seeing a growing number cases in Pendle.
Dr Sakthi Karunanithi, director of Public Health for Lancashire County Council.
“There are very worrying increases in hospital Covid cases, as well as, sadly, more people dying from this deadly virus.