The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the full reopening of worship centres, gyms and cinemas in the state.
The governor disclosed this at the 18th update on coronavirus as the incident commander during a briefing in Lagos on Saturday. According to him, mosques can hold their prayers five times daily while churches can also commence weekly services.
The governor had on Friday, August 7 allowed mosques and churches to commence their Friday and Sunday services only.
The governor said, “Henceforth, cinemas and gyms are permitted to reopen as soon as possible, with a maximum of thirty-three percent (33%) occupancy, which means that there must be a minimum of two empty seats between occupied seats; and in the case of gyms, there must be constant disinfection of machines and equipment throughout the course of the day.”
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He however said that the state will announce the decisions regarding the reopening of other sectors of the economy such as night-clubs, bars, event centres, spas, public parks and so on next month. “For now, these will continue to remain closed, until fixed plans for reopening are announced in October 2020,” the governor added.
He said, “As regards our places of worship, we are now also permitting the mosques to resume their five times a day prayers; and in the case of churches, they are now also permitted to resume their mid-week services.
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“We must not forget that the coronavirus pandemic is still very much with us, and we must therefore strive to prioritise the safety of all our children, teachers, parents, and the entire society.
“All of these resumption guidelines and protocols must be strictly adhered to by the various stakeholders. The Lagos State Government, like the Federal Government, is committed to continuing the maintenance of a fine balance between the safety of lives and the sustenance of livelihoods. We will continue to make adjustments as required, but the gradual resumption of social, educational and economic activity must never be taken as an excuse to let down our guard against the pandemic.
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“Many of you will be aware of the situation in parts of the world, which are seeing a resurgence of infections, and rising possibilities of the kind of hard lockdowns we experienced a few months ago.
“Let me make it clear that if we do not continue to maintain our guard, and sustain the adherence to all required protocols and guidelines, we will find ourselves in a situation where fresh lockdowns are inevitable.
“The only way to avoid this is to continue to act responsibly: maintain the required levels of hygiene, through regular hand-washing and use of sanitizers, wear masks in all public places, avoid non-essential public gatherings, and maintain the prescribed levels of physical distancing at all times.”
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