At the time of writing, the Church leadership is aware of an upturn in Covid infection in the UK as a whole and, in particular, in the region of Yorkshire and Humberside. We are also aware that Sheffield Teaching Hospital Trust has recently mandated the wearing of facemasks in all their facilities as a precautionary action.

Taking this into account, the leadership of CCD have made the following recommendations in the control of the spread of Covid:

· Face masks are to be made available for the individuals in the congregation to wear should they so choose.

· Hand cleaning stations will be refreshed and maintained for those attending church to use.

· Singing without face masks will continue to be practiced

· A 2m physical separation between people in church is not required

· People who have tested positive for Covid should not attend Church under any circumstances until either a negative test result has been returned or a suitable period of time has elapsed from the first symptoms

· People who feel ill or ‘under the weather’ but have not tested positive for Covid, are requested that they avoid attending Church until they no longer have symptoms.

· Those individuals in vulnerable categories are encouraged to obtain their Covid and influenza booster injections in this season

This guidance is not intended to be exhaustive and will be subject to regular review over the Autumn/Winter period. The leadership of CCD are grateful for the support and consideration of all members of the church family in minimising the risk of Covid in our community.