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Lagos will allow places of worship to resume in-person services from 7 August, the state’s governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said in a press briefing Saturday. According to the governor, restaurants, social clubs and recreational centres will be allowed to reopen with limited capacity from 14 August as the state, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria eases restrictions despite a continued rise in infections. The state has so far recorded more than 15,000 confirmed cases of the pandemic and 192 deaths as a result of it. By the record, the state is by far has the largest share of Nigeria’s 43,151 cases. The state government had ordered widespread closures and a lockdown in March this year, to curb the spread of the highly infectious virus. The lockdown was eased in early May, but governor Sanwo-Olu scuppered plans to reopen churches and mosques in June, citing a continued rise in cases. Among the conditions given by the state is that 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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