Anguo City’s Proposal for Civilized Sacrifice During the Epidemic Anguo City’s Proposal for Civilized Sacrifice During the Epidemic Composition

An Guo Civil Affairs Bureau’s Proposal on Civilized Sacrifice, Simple and Postponed Processing, Weddings and Funerals During the Epidemic

Friends from the general public:

Currently, the domestic epidemic situation There are multiple sporadic outbreaks and local cluster outbreaks. Epidemics have also occurred in many places in our province, and the epidemic prevention and control situation is very serious. 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 hereby proposed:

Promote simple arrangements for funerals. Promote the concept of "high maintenance and low burial" 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 the gathering of people should be reduced. There is a reporting system in place for handling the funeral. You must report to the township where you live. In principle, the death will be buried on the same day. In special circumstances, it can be postponed to the next day. The number of participants must be strictly controlled, and prevention and control measures must be taken. In principle, only close relatives are allowed to participate, and they must be buried in advance. Report to the township where you are located, and it is prohibited to invite relatives and friends outside the jurisdiction to attend the event. The number of people who go to the funeral home for cremation must be strictly controlled. In line with the principle of keeping the funeral simple and expeditious, 1-2 relatives should go to the service window to handle the cremation procedures. The number of relatives entering the funeral service venue for funerals should be limited to 5 people. Within the designated area, temperature measurement, registration, and code scanning must be carried out. The accompanying personnel waiting outside must evacuate, keep a distance of more than 1 meter, and take personal protection.

Promote green and low-carbon festivals. The Qingming Festival is approaching. In order to reduce the risk of the spread of the epidemic, the general public is requested to consciously abandon uncivilized ways of offering sacrifices and sweeps. It is prohibited to gather in groups to offer sacrifices and sweeps, and not to burn paper money in urban street corners and other public places. Fireworks. For relatively scattered rural public welfare cemeteries, historical burial sites, scattered burial cemeteries and street sacrificial activities, attention should be paid to fire safety and strict prevention of fire accidents caused by the use of open flames. Actively promote "Internet + funeral services" and encourage the public to pay homage to and remember their ancestors through new methods such as online memorial services, proxy memorial services, online spatio-temporal mailboxes, and small-scale family memorial services, so as to reduce the risk of virus infection caused by on-site gatherings for memorial services.

Advocate for new marriage arrangements. 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 marriage, and advocate new ways of doing marriage, civility and frugality. 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. It is recommended that wedding organizers should not hold banquets or invite relatives and friends from out of town to attend weddings. Weddings can be canceled or postponed unless necessary, or small weddings limited to close family members can be held. During the epidemic, marriage registration is provided with an appointment service, which can be made online or by phone.

Give full play to the exemplary and leading role of party members and cadres. After the death of a party member or cadre, the funeral should be simple, and the family members, relatives and friends of the deceased should fully respect and support the wishes of the deceased. After the death of a party member or cadre, no farewell ceremony or memorial service will be held for the body. For those who request not to keep the ashes, it is recommended that the ashes be disposed of locally and nearby, and no organization will be organized to scatter them in other places. Party members and cadres must set an example, resolutely respond to the party's call, practice their original intentions with practical actions, take the lead in implementing epidemic prevention and control requirements, take the initiative to simplify funerals, postpone weddings and other activities, and not participate in weddings and funerals organized in violation of regulations. Starting from the family, starting from now, mobilize friends, colleagues, relatives and neighbors to actively join in.

Dear citizens: For the health and safety of you and your family, please actively cooperate and let us work together to win this tough battle against the epidemic. Thank you for your understanding, support and cooperation!

Anguo Civil Affairs Bureau

March 22, 2022