Ramaphosa said the return of religious activities follows consultations with faith-based leaders, which led to the National Coronavirus Command Council resolving to allow such activities to be allowed during level 3.
This was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night when he addressed the nation from Hyde Park, Johannesburg. He said religious activities would resume on Monday in a"carefully-measured way".
"As we now prepare to move to coronavirus alert level 3 on the 1st of June, we recognise and appreciate their deep desire to return to their duties, to serve their communities and to serve society," Ramaphosa said. Ramaphosa said the places of worship may only re-open subject to strict restrictions, which were"absolutely necessary if we are to prevent infections from rising in accordance with norms and standards that will be set out in the regulations".
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