President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has from 1st August, 2020, lifted the restrictions on the number of congregants worshipping at a time in Church and length of worship extended from one (1) to two (2) hours per service.
The President said this in an address to the nation on Updates to Ghana’s enhanced response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, On Sunday, 26th July, 2020.
He said Church leaders, who are desirous of implementing this enhanced easing directive, must ensure that congregants wear face masks at all times, and the one (1) metre social distancing rule is scrupulously applied.
He said “With greater numbers of congregants likely to return for worship, I would, respectfully, ask the religious leaders to pay even greater attention to the fresh air ventilation of their premises, rather than relying on the use of air conditioners”,
These same guidelines he said apply to worship in our Mosques.