RELIGIOUS SERVICES SUBJECT TO HEALTH PROTOCOLS

Because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, religious services are expected to look different this holiday season, according to the KCRA 3 News

Houses of worship are expected to continue following the state's public health guidelines, which will vary from county to county.

Sacramento County just reentered the purple tier, meaning indoor worship services must end immediately.

In mid-March, when the novel coronavirus pandemic hit California, state officials shut down many industries or established restrictions in order to mitigate the spread of the virus. Since then, the state developed a reopening plan that impacts each county.

The plan is a four-tier color system for reopening the state. Counties move in and out of tiers based on their number of COVID-19 cases. Purple is the most restrictive, followed by red, orange and yellow, the least restrictive.