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Nigeria's Lagos to allow places of worship to reopen - governor

Published 01/08/2020, 19:38
Updated 01/08/2020, 19:42
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LAGOS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos
will allow churches and mosques to resume in-person services
from August 7, the state's governor said in a press briefing on
Saturday.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also said restaurants, social
clubs and recreational centres will be allowed to reopen with
limited capacity from August 14 as the state, the epicentre of
Nigeria's coronavirus outbreak, eases restrictions despite a
continued rise in infections.
Lagos state, home to the megacity of the same name with 20
million people, has more than 15,000 confirmed cases and 192
deaths, by far the largest share of Nigeria's 43,151 cases.
It ordered widespread closures and a lockdown in March to
halt the spread of the highly infectious virus. The lockdown was eased in early May, but Sanwo-Olu
scuppered plans to reopen churches and mosques in June, citing a
continued rise in cases. Christianity and Islam are widely practised in Lagos and the
rest of Nigeria, and houses of worship in normal times often
host services with thousands of people.
Houses of worship will only be allowed to open for services
once a week at no more than 50% capacity. Sanwu-Olu also
increased the limit on public gatherings from 20 to 50 people.
Nightclubs, cinemas and some arcades will remain closed.

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