Unfortunately for millions whose lives are enriched by communal worship, traditional services are ideal places for virus transmission: lots of people, close together.

He proposes four essential pillars for safe reentry into communal spaces: hygiene, distancing, screening and mask use.

Will your place of worship be able to enact these pillars?

Will your place of worship enforce mask use and distancing?

And even with all the precautions, people with infections can be asymptomatic—so despite the screening measures, you can’t be sure who has the virus and whether you might become exposed.