There has been a troubling uptick in mystery cases which health experts believe could upset plans of full opening of public activities across the country.
Majority of Nigerians who contracted COVID-19 so far did not have relevant travel history or exposure to another individual with the virus, meaning that the origin of their infection is unknown.Nigeria Centre for Disease ControlDespite a continued decline in the daily figure of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria, there has been a troubling uptick in mystery cases which health experts believe could upset plans of full opening of public activities across the country.
Nigeria has had to reopen its economy as authorities seek to balance health needs with the economic needs of the populace. Schools are being reopened gradually, domestic flights have resumed, while markets and religious centres are also gradually being reopened. “The findings of this report clearly shows that there is evidence of community transmission, but the extent is still not clear”, Chinaza Ezeigwe, a public health worker, said.
On April 28, the Nigerian government announced its target of testing at least two million people within the next three months. Five fatalities were recorded from the virus on Sunday, pushing the total number of confirmed deaths from the virus to 888.Since the confirmation of the first case on February 27, the NCDC said it has released several advisories and statements to help Nigerians and some affected groups in particular, to respond to the pandemic.1.
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