{"id":16173,"date":"2020-05-28T09:38:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T09:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=16173"},"modified":"2020-05-28T09:38:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T09:38:56","slug":"covid-19-ondo-govt-lifts-restriction-on-churches-mosques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=16173","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Ondo govt lifts restriction on churches, mosques"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Akeredolu-Aketi.-.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Wednesday directed the resumption of religious activities in the state effective from Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/ondo-2020-akeredolu-does-not-have-what-it-takes-apc-aspirant-adelegan\/\">Akeredolu<\/a>, who gave the directive at a media briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the state at the Government House, said mosques and churches would be allowed to hold services on Friday and Sunday respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor told journalists that the decision was made after consultations with religious leaders and other relevant stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He, however, said that other daily programmes within the week had not been approved by the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Akeredolu said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cReligious leaders and administrators must ensure strict compliance with social and physical distancing in places of worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChurches should not have more than three people on a pew while the equivalent applies to sitting position on mats in mosques and other worship centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWater, soap and hand sanitisers must be provided at all entrances, while worshippers must wash their hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll worshippers and workers must wear face masks properly for the duration of the service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed strict compliance with the directives, saying that any worship centre that disregarded the orders would be closed down until COVID-19 was resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/obaseki-tackles-oshiomhole-insists-nwc-cannot-decide-mode-of-governorship-primary\/\">governor<\/a>&nbsp;also revealed that the state had recorded another COVID-19 death from the four new cases in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added: \u201cThe fourth new case was presented to the General Hospital in Igbara Oke as a regular patient of flu, fever, cough and other symptoms similar to those of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe died the same night he was brought to the hospital. 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