Proposal for postponing weddings and funerals during Dingzhou epidemic prevention and control period

Proposal on “Postponing Marriages” and “Simplifying Funerals” during the Epidemic Prevention and Control Period

Urban and rural residents:

In recent years, gatherings have occurred in some areas The epidemic prevention and control situation is severe, and the risk of epidemic spread increases due to the gathering of people. In order to solidly promote the reform of wedding and funeral customs, effectively prevent and control the spread of the epidemic, and effectively protect the health and life safety of the people, the following initiatives are proposed:

1. Advocate new arrangements for marriages. The general public should actively respond to the party's call, consciously carry out the reform of marriage customs, carry forward the new trends of the times, get rid of bad habits such as feudal superstition, extravagance, extravagance, and mutual comparison in marriages, advocate new ways of doing marriages, be civilized and frugal, and oppose corruption in marriages. Unfavorable marriage behavior and boycott of social customs such as high betrothal gifts. During the epidemic prevention and control period, in order to prevent cross-infection caused by dense crowds, it is advocated to simplify wedding ceremonies, control the scale of weddings, shorten wedding times, and control the number and standards of wedding vehicles and banquet tables. Wedding organizers are encouraged not to hold banquets, not to invite relatives and friends from out of town to attend the wedding, and to cancel or postpone the wedding unless necessary. During the epidemic period, appointment service is provided for marriage registration. The appointment phone number is: 0312-2331452.

2. Promote simple arrangements for funerals. Promote the concept of "high maintenance and low burial", cultivate and promote civilized, modern, simple and environmentally friendly funeral rites and funeral management models. During the epidemic, funeral activities should be handled simply and quickly, the scale of funerals should be controlled, the funeral time should be shortened, and people gathering should be reduced. There is a reporting system for funerals, which must be reported to the town or village in advance. In principle, the death will be buried on the same day. In special circumstances, it may be postponed to the next day. The number of participants must be strictly controlled, and prevention and control measures must be taken to strictly control the scale of the funeral and simplify it. The ceremony will be shortened, no banquet will be held, and relatives and friends from out of town will not be invited to participate. Those who go to the funeral home to cremate the remains must have their temperature taken, registered, show their health code, and wear masks scientifically. In line with the principle of keeping the funeral simple and expeditious, the number of participants is limited to 10 people. Within a certain period of time, one immediate family member should go to the service window to handle the cremation procedures. The number of people waiting to collect the ashes should be controlled to less than 5 people. People waiting outside must evacuate, keep a distance of more than 1 meter and take personal protection.

3. Civilized sacrifices and safe sacrifices. The annual "Winter Clothes Festival" is coming soon, in order to prevent people from gathering and prevent cross-infection. It is recommended that relatives and friends from out of town offer sacrifices at a distance and try not to return to their place of origin to offer sacrifices. Urban and rural residents should not go to municipal funeral parlors, commercial cemeteries, rural public welfare cemeteries and other funeral service institutions and crowded places to pay homage. They should not hold family gatherings to pay homage. Instead, online memorial services and small-scale family memorial gatherings are encouraged. Pay homage and remember ancestors. It is strictly prohibited to burn paper, incense, and set off firecrackers in important urban traffic lines and intersections, streets, alleys, community buildings, lawns, etc. The general public can conduct online memorial scans for free through the online memorial platform created by Dingzhou City Funeral Management Office. The specific operation method is as follows.

4. Give full play to the exemplary role of party members and cadres. Party members, cadres, and public officials must resolutely respond to the Party's call, practice their original intentions with practical actions, and take the lead in implementing epidemic prevention and control requirements. They must set an example, take the lead in setting an example, take the lead in cremation, handle funeral matters simply and quickly, and do not engage in or participate in uncivilized memorial services. activities, be the leader and disseminator of "green funerals". After the death of party members and cadres, no farewell ceremony or memorial service will be held, and practical actions will be taken to postpone weddings and keep funerals simple, and will not participate in weddings and funerals that are arranged in violation of regulations. Activities start from oneself, from the family, from now on, and mobilize friends, colleagues, relatives, and neighbors to actively join in.

To the vast number of urban and rural residents in the city: For the health and life safety of you and your family, please actively cooperate with various epidemic prevention and control measures and make due contributions to building a happy, beautiful and beautiful Dingzhou! Thank you Understanding, support and cooperation!

Dingzhou Civil Affairs Bureau

October 24, 2021