On Feb 26, the Christian holy day known as Ash Wednesday, Catholics in Malaysia and the Philippines will have dry ash sprinkled onto their heads instead of the traditional smearing of a damp grey-black ash cross. Singaporean Catholics will have to do without their ashes as the church hierarchy there has suspended all public gatherings.
Archbishop Romulo Valles, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, stated on Saturday that the measures were motivated by"our concern for the well-being of our brothers and sisters" and the taking of the"utmost care and efforts towards the prevention of the spread of Covid-19."
Announcing Malaysia's Ash Wednesday restrictions, Valles' counterpart Julian Leow Kim Bing offered prayers"for those who continue to put themselves in danger's way" to tackle the virus. While Singapore has 85 positive diagnoses for the novel coronavirus, all but five of Malaysia's 22 cases have been deemed cured. The Philippines has three cases, including one death of a Chinese visitor.
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