Churchgoers urged to receive Holy Communion by hand due to nCov fears

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:41:04 +0000

Instead of taking Communion by mouth, the faithful in the Diocese of Balanga in Bataan are being encouraged to receive it by hand.

This, amid the threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus which already killed more than 100 people in China.
Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos said this is a precautionary measure against the disease.

“We have to be vigilant. Human coronavirus spread from infected person to others through the air by coughing and sneezing, close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands, touchin
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