Elderly people advised to offer prayers at home in Pakistan amid coronavirus outbreak

Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) on Monday advised people to make ablution (Wuzoo) at their homes and bring their prayers mats with them while coming to offer prayers in the mosques, the association has also advised elderly people to offer prayers at home and stay away from mosques amid coronavirus outbreak in Sindh rising the cases to 146.

PIMA’s health experts said they have established the guidelines to protect worshippers and places of worship safe from coronavirus.

Giving the reason why elderly persons were urged not to go outside even in mosques, PIMA health experts said: “social distancing” is one of the significant concepts to decrease the spread of deadly disease.

People are directed to avoid coming to mosques or meet with a large number of people if they are sick and have any symptoms of illness. Likewise, if somebody is sick and not feeling well, he should be advised against coming to the mosque.

It has also said that if a person has traveled to a country/place with a high number of COVID-19 patients or came into close contact with a coronavirus patient, such people should also avoid coming to mosques,