Federal Government of Nigeria has raised fears that, Nigeria could enter a second wave in the separate of COVID19.
The federal government has raised fears that, Nigeria could be entering a second wave in the spread of the COVID-19 virus following the rise in the number of cases recently.
Minister of health ,Osagie Ehanire, revealed that, he had directed isolation and treatment centres in the country to prepare for reopening over the development.
The minister who spoke at a COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, December 10, disclosed that, “Nigeria may be on the verge of a second wave judging by the increase in the number of confirmed cases in the last few days”.
He said: “In the past 24 hours, 474 new confirmed cases and 2 more deaths were recorded, with an indication that this week’s figure will beat last week’s.
According to the Minister, “As at today, we have crossed 70,000 mark with a total of 70,669 confirmed cases of which 65,242 have been treated and discharged”.
Sadly the number of deaths has now reached 1184 as against 1,167 in the last two weeks.”
Ehanire told Nigerians to prepare for a possible second wave. According to him, citizens must take preventive measures to prevent the explosive spread of the infection in the country.
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