[FewsOrange]

“A principle in COVID-19 is to provide as much pastoral care by telephone as possible, or other non face-to-face means, as a means of reducing the spread of the virus.”

A priest having face to face meetings with multiple sick people has the danger of spreading the coronavirus, especially if they were to touch those who are sick.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Assuming they're using sanitizers and wearing mask and gloves, why would priests' risk of being an infection-spreader be any different from that of a doctor, nurse, respiratory technician or CNA?

I know of at least 2 diocesan bishops (and I know there are more) who have put put together a Last Rites team of priests who are non-elderly, non-risk-burdened, equipped with PPE, and pre-trained in the protocols of nursing homes and hospitals.

[ebb tide]

A priest having face to face meetings with multiple sick people has the danger of spreading the coronavirus, especially if they were to touch those who are sick.

Well, if physical danger is your primary concern, the safest option would be to immediately give the hospitalized victims lethal injections and then incinerating their corpses.