Manila Bulletin
Quiapo church reopens after 2-week lockdown
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, or Quiapo Church, reopened on Friday, July 3, 2020, after a 14-day lockdown.
The lockdown was imposed after a visiting priest tested positive for COVID-19 upon returning to Mindanao.
Church officials and personnel underwent self-quarantine and rapid testing for COVID-19, which all turned out negative.
They sought and received permission from the Manila city government to reopen on Friday, July 3, despite the quarantine technically ending on July 4.
Devotees gathered for the First Friday Mass, with a policy of only 10 individuals allowed inside the church at a time to maintain social distancing.
Those unable to enter the church stayed outside, with church marshals ensuring physical distancing was observed.
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