PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA, October 6, 2020 (Free Malaysia Today): Non-Catholic churches and Hindu temples have no plans to close in view of the rising number of new Covid-19 cases after the Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur today suspended all masses in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Malaysian Hindu Sangam president RS Mohan Shan told FMT that Hindu temples would remain open at the moment, although they had been advised to tighten the SOPs in place. In a circular to temples yesterday, he urged them to ensure that they were complying with the SOPs, adding that the Navaratri festival on Oct 17 should be celebrated moderately. “It (Navaratri) should be celebrated in a cautious manner with a limited number of devotees. Any form of external procession should be avoided. “As the number of positive cases is rising daily, the people, especially devotees who are visiting temples, must strictly adhere to the SOPs set by the government,” he said.
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