Religious activities to begin on June 5

President Akufo-Addo has said that Churches and Mosques can start operating across the country on June 5.

According to the President, this decision was reached as a result of stakeholder consultations and analysis of data available.

He said the country will focus on a phased by phase easing of the various restrictions in the country.

He mentioned that Church Services and Mosque activities can take place for just an hour duration with 25% attendance which means 100 congregants at a time.

“So, fellow Ghanaians, with effect from Friday, 5th June, we will begin Stage. One of the process of easing restrictions. An abridged format for religious services can commence. Twenty-five percent (25%) attendance, with a maximum number of one hundred (100) congregants, can worship at a time in church or at the mosque, with a mandatory one metre rule of social distancing between congregants.

In addition to the mandatory wearing of masks for all persons at all times in churches and mosques, a register of names and contact details of all worshippers and handwashing facilities and sanitisers must be provided, with a maximum duration of one (1) hour for each service.”

The President said the various safety protocols should be adhered to at the various Churches and Mosques across the country and the failure to adhere to these safety protocols will come with a saction.

“Religious institutions that are desirous of opening their premises to their members, such as churches, mosques and others, must disinfect, fumigated and put in place the requisite logistics needed to guarantee safe opening and operation. They must work with the designated, regulatory bodies and
undertake test runs of the protocols I have outlined. I would appeal to them, in the case of Christians, on the first Sunday of re-opening, i.e. 7th June, in the case of the Adventists, Saturday, 6th June, and in the case of Muslims, on the first Friday, i.e. Ṣalāt al-Jumuʿah on 5th June, to dedicate their worship to prayers for the nation in these challenging times. The Minister for Religious Affairs, will, tomorrow, Monday, 1st June, outline, in detail, the specific guidelines for the safe reopening of our churches and mosques.”

Source:MyNewsGh.com/ Ayeh Offei-Akoto/2020

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