Here are some of the institutions that have decided to hold back for the time being.
South Africa enters Level 3 of the lockdown from 1 June. This will see schools and most of the economy reopening, as well as religious gatherings being permitted under strict conditions.
The committee also directed that masjids in hotspot areas should not open and that those congregants identified as vulnerable and aged over 60 should not attend. “Elderly and sickly people must refrain from coming to church since, from worldwide experience, they are the most vulnerable to infection”The Jesuit Institute South Africa said it was worried about the mixed messages being sent out by the government following Tuesday’s announcement.
It said it found the rushed move questionable, and noted evidence of cluster spreading in other parts of the world suggested that, even if strict social distancing rules were upheld, there were still reports of infection.
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