DAMASCUS, May 9 (NNN-SANA) – Mosques in Syria reopened on Friday, for the first time since Mar, as part of the government’s plan, to ease the measures against the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, the mosques were opened for the Friday prayers only, not for Muslims’ five prayers per day.
Workers in masks and overalls stood at the gates of mosques and measured the temperature of the worshippers, who also have to observe social distancing inside the mosques ahead of the prayers.
On Friday, two new COVID-19 infections were recorded in Syria, bringing the total number in the country to 47, the health ministry said, in a statement.
Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, said in a recent speech, that his country is moving towards opening-up, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
