Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The Covid pandemic continues and is surging significantly in our county. The behavior of most people has changed with the dropping of restrictions even though the current virus strain is more contagious than the previous ones. People can be contagious before symptoms appear and before a rapid test would detect the virus.

What this means is that there is a significant risk of getting Covid from attending a work now, as outbreaks in our community after several recent works have shown. This is true even with everyone still being required to test negative before attending, and even with an outdoor work.

Please consider carefully whether this risk is something you choose to take, given your state of health and risk factors, and please listen to your intuition. Everyone is still required to test negative for Covid the day of the work. It is very important to not attend if you have even slightly suspicious symptoms or a known exposure. 

In this difficult time, it is important to remember the immense blessing of the Santo Daime and that we are here for each other. May the light guide you on your path.