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Home»Worship»COVID-19: Churches in Lagos reopen, record low turn out after 20 weeks of lockdown
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COVID-19: Churches in Lagos reopen, record low turn out after 20 weeks of lockdown

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Many churches in Lagos on Sunday witnessed low turnout on the first Sunday of  reopening after 20 weeks of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on August 1, 2020 relaxed some of the lockdown measures instituted by the Lagos State Government to combat the spread of the pandemic.

Following the decline in COVID-19 positive cases, Governor Sanwo-Olu in his 17th briefing on the COVID-19 response directed the reopening of places of worship in the state, starting from August 7, 2020 for mosques and August 9, 2020 for churches.

In March 2020, part of the efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 was that the Lagos State Government announced various lockdown measures and ban on public gatherings.

Initially, with 11 confirmed cases, the state government ordered schools to shut down and banned public gatherings of over 50 people, particularly religious congregations.

NAN’s Correspondent who visited St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, Yaba, Lagos reports that Masses were held at five different centres simultaneously.

The parishioners complied with COVID-19 protocols such as wearing of face masks, observing social distancing and others.

Rev. Fr. Charles Onwordi in his homily in one of the Mass centres welcomed the parishioners with a Homily titled: “Fear not, cry out to God for an end to this pandemic.”

Onwordi, who spoke with NAN after the Mass, said the COVID-19  pandemic was an  experience to draw the world closer to God.

“He said: We are happy to have our people back and pray for those who lost their lives to the pandemic that they would rest in peace.

“We advice our members to always abide by COVID-19 guidelines so that we will stop the spread of the pandemic and pray for an end to it.”

David Okonkwo, a parishioner at the Church, thanked God for His mercies that he witnessed the first Sunday of the reopening of churches in the state after 20 weeks of lockdown.

Okonkwo said he had missed the gathering of the faithful in the last 20 weeks and prayed that this would not take many away from God.

At the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Power House, Shomolu, there was also a low turnout but the members thanked God for sparing their lives.

The Pastor-in-Charge, who simply identified himself as Hassan, said it was wonderful having the members back because many had died due to complications from the pandemic.

“I pray that many souls will be drawn to God because their survival is not by power,” Hassan said.

At the Christ Apostolic Church, Muniru Baruwa Street, Surulere, the church had yet to reopen for members to attend services.

A member there told NAN that services were still being conducted online but preparations were in top gear for physical services to start soon.

He said the church premises were fumigated and disinfected on Saturday, adding that other preparations in line with COVID-19 protocols would continue during the week.

NAN also reports that churches visited observed the COVID-19 protocols as all members were seen wearing their  face masks.

There were taps with running water at strategic points as well as hand sanitiser, soaps and infrared thermometers to check the temperatures of the faithful at the entrance of the churches.

NAN.

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