EDITORIAL: Data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shows that from July 1-27, the COVID-19 infections stood at 4,010, compared to 1,100 and 1,394 recorded in May and June 2021, respectively.
Nigeria, on Tuesday, recorded 404 new infections of the coronavirus, the highest since March 8, 2021, to reconfirm that the country was witnessing the third wave of the virus. The third wave is heavily driven by the Delta variant of the virus which health experts have warned is more contagious and deadly.
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