COVID-19 testing stops in 13 states, Delta variant hitting unvaccinated Nigerians - Punch Newspapers
Vakkai disclosed this in a telephone interview with one of our correspondents on Thursday in Jalingo.
He said “We have engaged the NCDC on this subject matter, first off, we find out that the NCDC isn’t giving out enough information and then we know that a state like Kogi has not been testing, if you check through, you will realise the number of confirmed cases has been the same. He said “The entire country should be on red alert. Now that the Sallah holidays are over as well as activities that have violated all non-pharmaceutical interventions, those who may have asymptomatically harboured the virus before and after will travel and return to different destinations.
“Nigeria has continued to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in the last 17 months. This has received the highest priority from our government, with a Presidential Steering Committee leading the multi-sector response, while the Federal Ministry of Health and its agencies such as the NCDC and the NPHCDA lead the health sector response and we will continue to give priority to this pandemic.
Moeti stated, “Be under no illusions, Africa’s third wave is absolutely not over. This small step forward offers hope and inspiration but must not mask the big picture for Africa. Many countries are still at peak risk and Africa’s third wave surged up faster and higher than ever before. The Eid celebrations which we marked this week may also result in a rise in cases. We must all double down on prevention measures to build on these fragile gains.
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