Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Rivers, Kano, and Plateau States including FCT are cases for concern as the 3rd wave of COVID-19 pandemic rages in Nigeria, the
Speaking at its regular briefing on Monday, the secretary to the government of the federation and chairman of the PSC, Boss Mustapha, said the all countries in the West African region were beginning to see the 3rd wave while Nigeria was recording about 500 cases daily in the last seven days.
“Our Test Positivity Ratio has increased to about 6 per cent. This is worrisome and shows that we are not out of the woods yet.“It is no more news that the Delta variant has made its way into Nigeria. The PSC is particularly concerned about the situation in Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Rivers, Kano, Plateau and FCT as this variant has made way into these states and accounts for the rising cases in these states and across the nation.
Speaking on the travelers evading travel protocol and quarantine, the SGF said, “the PSC is ready to publish over 500 travellers who violated the travel protocol and those who evaded quarantine this week. Similarly, those who had their passports barred for six months will be lifted in the coming days.
“The CG Immigration will be directed to lift the suspension and to also activate the new sanctions. Travellers who did not go for their Day-7 test will restriction placed on their international passports for six months while those who evaded quarantine will similarly have restrictions on their international passports for one year.
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