Congregants wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing during a church service in Akure, Ondo State on SundayChurches in Ondo State on Sunday reopened after several weeks of lockdown occasio
ned by the coronavirus pandemic,The state government in March had placed a ban on religious activities as part of the measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the state.
Governor Rotimi Aketedolu had last week lifted the ban and ordered churches and mosques in the state to reopen on Fridays and Sundays while all other weekly programmes remained suspended till further notice.He, however, directed that religious centres must observe COVID-19 protocols including social distancing and worshippers must wear face masks and wash their hands before and after gatherings, noting that mosques or churches that fail to comply would be shut down.
However, some churches including the South West Region 4 Headquarters of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles in Akure, did not open. An official of the church, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said, “The church has not opened because certain things needed to be put in place before service can be conducted.”
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