Enjoy Easter activities but do them at home because of the coronavirus epidemic, California officials say.
This will be an Easter like no other amid stay-at-home restrictions because of the coronavirus outbreak.That’s not to say that worshipers shouldn’t feel free to practice their faith, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, but “as you pray, move your feet at least six feet apart from someone else.”
“Practice your faith,” he said, “but do so in a way that allows you to keep yourself healthy, keep others healthy and does justice to the teaching of Christ, God and others.”Barbara Ferrer, Los Angeles County’s director of public health, requested this week that any planned in-person or car gatherings for Holy Week or Passover be canceled.will be closed Easter Sunday.
“I know your heart breaks…. This is such a great tradition for the many families we have,” L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said. “But we can’t afford to have one cluster of even just a few people together spread this disease to more people and kill them.”Already, trails, recreation areas and beaches are closed.“We celebrate Easter this year at home, but we know that our God is with us,” said Archbishop José H. Gomez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in a statement.
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