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Interim Guidance for Religious and Funeral Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Interim Guidance for Religious and Funeral Services (mandatory 'must' standards; version archived Apr. 26, 2021)

New York State Department of Health (with Empire State Development) · New York (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
New York
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
EO 202.38, 202.42 and successors; 10 NYCRR
Issued
2020-06-06 June 6, 2020
Effective
2020-06-06 (as revised through 2021) (read as 2020-06-06)
End
2021-06-15 (industry guidance lifted) (read as 2021-06-15)
In force
June 6, 2020 to June 15, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • Responsible Parties for religious and funeral services
Functions reached
  • WS capacity, distancing, singing and mask conditions
  • FC funerals
  • VL volunteers
  • HR staff
Collection
Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16

Operative words

Responsible Parties must ensure that for any religious or funeral service, the congregant/attendee capacity is limited to no more than 50% of the maximum occupancy for a particular area as set by the certification of occupancy for services occurring indoors.... Responsible Parties must ensure that total outdoor capacity for religious or funeral service is limited such that a distance of at least six feet can be maintained... any time employees, volunteers, and/or attendees must come within six feet of another person, (or twelve feet, if singing) acceptable face coverings must be worn.

Enforcement

EO 202 series; Public Health Law 12 (civil penalties)

Notes

The June 2020 version set 25% (Phase 2) and 33% (Phase 4); the archived version carries the 2021 50% figure. Every 'must' standard was mandatory under the Governor's orders.