(Trinidad Guardian) Religious organisations will now be allowed to open the doors of their worship centres for Corpus Christi on Thursday after Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday announced Government was moving up the previously-announced opening date by one day.

Initial plans were to relax restrictions on religious organisations from this coming Friday but a statement by the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday stated that the change was to accommodate churches celebrating the Christian feast of Corpus Christi.

Father Sirju said the Prime Minister’s initial announcement came as a bit of a surprise, as they were planning for a potential June 22 opening date.

Head of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha Vijay Maharaj said a logistical meeting will take place within the next 24 hours.

Confident of being ready by the end of the weekend, he expressed concern about how the temples were going to accommodate returning devotees, without leaving anyone behind.