A day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance allowing for reopening places of worship, Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan today announced they have partnered with Minnesota faith leaders on a plan for places of worship who decide to open to do so as safely as possible.

Through consultation with Minnesota faith leaders, the Minnesota Department of Health has developed additional guidance for faith-based communities, places of worship, and services.

As the CDC allows for places of worship to reopen, I have partnered with faith leaders to ensure there are clear public health guidelines to do so as safely as possible.”

To update this guidance, the Gov. Walz today signed Executive Order 20-62 amending his previous orders to allow for safe worship, weddings, and funerals.

According to the Executive Order, places of worship, funeral homes, and other venues that offer gathering space for weddings, funerals, and planned services such as worship, rituals, prayer meetings, scripture studies, may host such services with over 10 people, provided that they adhere to the below requirements:

—Information provided by the Offices of Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan.