Australian authorities ban church from singing—on ZoomThe New South Wales government in Australia introduced new guidelines that ban singing in places of worship, even for livestreams. These restrictions are inspired by the slight increase in COVID-cases in the area.
The new restriction came into effect on June 26, and states that "Singing by audiences at indoor shows or by congregants at indoor places of worship are not allowed." The restrictions were put in place for "2 weeks."
In an email to religious leaders obtained by Eternity, the government wrote "please be advised that under the current Public Health Order (PHO), NSW Health has now confirmed that singing is not permitted in indoor areas of places of public worship. This includes during a live stream, and in regional NSW. This rule will protect people who may be involved in assisting in livestreaming an event, for example technical assistance, or who may be in regional communities attending a service."
The email also said that religious service leaders have to wear masks during the livestream, except when they are giving a speech. "The requirement is to wear a face mask in all indoor areas of non-residential premises. This rule applies across the whole of NSW. A service leader may temporarily take off their mask to deliver a speech for accessibility reasons.".............
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