The Undersecretary of Public Health, Paula Daza, referred h0y, amid the balance sheet for the situation of the pandemic in the country, to the Mass celebrated by the Archbishop of Santiago, Archbishop Celestino Aós, in Lo Barnechea and without respecting the limitations of capacity. “We need to respect health measures,” the health authority said.
Aós’ controversial mass happened on March 19 at the Home of the Little Sisters of the Homeless Elders. As part of the celebration of San José, at least 25 older adults, consignment Radio Bío Bío, were in the enclosure.
Although the Archbishopric of Santiago assured the aforementioned medium that the ceremony was done only with people residing in the place, in Phase 2 (Transition, stage in which Lo Barnechea is located), the masses have a maximum capacity of 10 people in enclosed places and 10 in open spaces.
“With regard to the situation in particular (mass celebrated by Aós), there is no special permission for any activity, and I mean that it is indeed important that all people respect health measures such as capacity, and health seremis are responsible for conscrizing these actions,” said Undersecretary Daza.
“Indeed today religious cults are allowed either 10 people in enclosed places and 20 in open places the communes that are in Transition,” complemented the Minister of Health, Enrique Paris.
“We know they are difficult and tough measures, but we all need to respect the health measures to contain the evolution of the pandemic,” Daza added.
