Coronavirus: UK's Sikh Vaisakhi festivals cancelled amid pandemic
In Hayes, also in west London, volunteer Sundeep Kaur Gosal said she missed the vulnerable people she would usually help with her"mind and heart", while Nari Sohal, from Slough, who volunteers for the charity Swat, said:"Life feels like it's at a standstill.", Harjinder Panesar, chairwoman of Harrow Sikhs, said she was relieved events had been cancelled, adding:"We can return next year when we have a vaccination.
Before the covid-19 crisis, gurdwaras already had"langar-managers" who had food hygiene training, allergen awareness, and food handling and hygiene policies in place, he added. Newly-elected president Manpreet Singh Dhaliwal said, along with the virtual prayers and food deliveries, the gurdwara had been taking langar to NHS workers in several hospitals nearby.
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