Chidi Samuel| Nigeria on Monday confirmed 118 new cases of #COVID19 bringing the country’s toll 61,558.
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control in a Tweet via its verified Twitter handle also revealed that 56,697 persons have recovered from the disease with 1,125 deaths recorded.
According to the health agency, the new infections were recorded in ten states andthe FCT with Lagos recording 51 new cases, followed by Rivers with 26.
Other states with new cases include, Imo-12, Osun-8
Plateau-6, FCT-5, Kaduna-4, Ogun-3, Edo-2, and Niger-1.
A second wave of COVID-19 infections following #EndSars protests may overwhelm our health system, says SGF
Meanwhile, the federal government on Monday warned that the he country’s health system may be overwhelmed if there’s a significant rise in COVID-19 infections as a result of the #EndSARS protests.
Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), and chairman of the PTF gave the warning at the task force COVID-19 briefing in Abuja.
Mustapha while noting that Nigeria’s daily count of coronavirus infections has dropped in recent weeks, however, cautioned that there should be strict adherence to COVID-19 safety measures because people “are creating a potential opportunity for carrier vehicles that will convey this virus” back to their respective destinations.
He said, “It will not be out of place for the PTF to, in consideration of the foregoing, remind all Nigerians that we are in the middle of a global pandemic. The virus remains very virulent, deadly and dangerous. It is an unseen enemy which thrives when people lower their guard.”
“While we use this medium to join other voices of reason, to appeal to the youths to harken to the invitation to dialogue, we also emphasise that non-compliance with the NPIs are very risky adventures that must be avoided. We cannot afford to lose momentum and risk a second wave that might overwhelm our health systems.
“The PTF has on account of these developments, accelerated its plans for the National Testing Week and shall continue to monitor developments in all areas of the economy that have reopened and where new mass gathering events are taking place over the next three weeks for signs of spike in numbers.
“We urge every one who has been exposed unduly to large gathering to get tested and/or report any signs of the symptoms of COVID-19.”
“We must avoid a situation where we have a resurgence again. We are just about getting over the first wave in this country, and we are doing very well.”
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