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Rwanda allows church services, weddings as it eases Covid rules

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A couple exchanges wedding rings. Rwanda allows civil, religious and traditional marriage ceremonies with 50 people allowed to attend physically, as the country eases Covid-19 restrictions. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  Ange Iliza

Rwanda has eased Covid-19 restrictions after a gradual a drop in infections with the positivity rate dropping from 10 to 4 percent.

This has been attributed to the strict measures the country imposed, including lockdowns.

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