Coronavirus: Lagos churches, mosques to reopen with ‘at most 500 worshippers’
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Thursday that religious centres in the state will reopen from June 19 and have in attendance not more than 500 persons.
Mr Sanwo-Olu said children below the age of 15 and adults above 65 years should not be in attendance. Mr Sanwo-Olu emphasised that churches and mosques reopening should operate at maximum of 40 per cent of their membership, while religious houses with larger congregations or where the number exceeds 500 at the given percentage can have more than one service.
Churches and mosques are to carry out regular fumigation of their premises and keep clean premises. Other health guidelines stipulated by the health authorities such as provision of soap and water, thermometer, hand sanitisers and other items must be adhered to by worship centres.
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