A church in Sichuan and another church in Inner Mongolia have both suspended gatherings due to local outbreaks of coronavirus.
On February 24, the Centennial Gracious Light Church in Chengdu issued a notice on its official WeChat account, saying that in accordance with pandemic prevention and control restrictions, it will be closed from that day on until March 11. It is expected to open again on March 12, with Sunday services being held virtually during the suspension period.
The Health Commission of the Sichuan Province reported that nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were detected in Sichuan between 0:00 and 24:00 on February 23, all of which were in Chengdu, including six local cases and three imported cases.
On its official WeChat account, Ulanhot Church in Inner Mongolia announced on Thursday that due to a spike of coronavirus cases, it will suspend collective religious activities from that day forth. People are still waiting to be informed when exactly the church services will be resumed. During the suspension, the church will upload the audios to the WeChat account and related groups.
The People's Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported 40 new local COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including 37 in Hohhot and three in Baotou.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
因当地疫情影响，成都和内蒙古一教会发布通知即日起暂停聚会
2月24日，成都市基督教百年恩光堂通过微信公众平台发布通知，根据疫情防控总体安排，该堂即日起暂停对外开放至3月11日止。预计3月12日开放，暂停期间主日礼拜调整为线上直播方式进行。
四川省健康委员会（Health Commission of Sichuan Province）发布通知，2月23日0-24时，四川新增新型冠状病毒肺炎确诊病例9例,均在成都市，其中，本土6例，境外输入3例：
2月24日，内蒙古乌兰浩特市基督教堂通过公众号发布通知，由于当地疫情影响，应相关部门要求，该堂将于2月24日起施行暂停对外开放、暂停集体宗教活动的“双暂停”措施，具体恢复时间还有待另行通知。暂停期间，教堂将会把证道音频上传至该堂公众号及相关群组。
内蒙古自治区人民政府网发布通知，2月23日0—24时，内蒙古自治区报告新增本土确诊病例40例，其中呼和浩特市37例，包头市3例。
四川，内蒙古教会暂停聚会
A church in Sichuan and another church in Inner Mongolia have both suspended gatherings due to local outbreaks of coronavirus.
On February 24, the Centennial Gracious Light Church in Chengdu issued a notice on its official WeChat account, saying that in accordance with pandemic prevention and control restrictions, it will be closed from that day on until March 11. It is expected to open again on March 12, with Sunday services being held virtually during the suspension period.
The Health Commission of the Sichuan Province reported that nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were detected in Sichuan between 0:00 and 24:00 on February 23, all of which were in Chengdu, including six local cases and three imported cases.
On its official WeChat account, Ulanhot Church in Inner Mongolia announced on Thursday that due to a spike of coronavirus cases, it will suspend collective religious activities from that day forth. People are still waiting to be informed when exactly the church services will be resumed. During the suspension, the church will upload the audios to the WeChat account and related groups.
The People's Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported 40 new local COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including 37 in Hohhot and three in Baotou.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
Churches in Sichuan, Inner Mongolia Suspend In-Person Gatherings Amid COVID-19 Spike
