15 August 2020 – Churches in Lubumbashi reopened with strict barrier measures

Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Local Government
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Reopening offices, businesses, institutions, and operations
Level of Jurisdiction: Provincial
Lead People/Agency: According to ACP (Congolese Press Agency, the churches of Lubumbashi effectively reopened on Saturday August 15, 2020, after a truce of almost five months, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in strict compliance with barrier measures taken as part of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Overview: Effective reopening of churches in Lubumbashi under surveillance of barrier measures
Full details here: https://acpcongo.com/index.php/2020/08/16/covid-19-reouverture-effective-des-eglises-a-lubumbashi-sous-surveillance-des-mesures-barrieres/

Type of Justification: Information and Media
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation