By Audrey Lotechukwu
MON 02 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC) said today that they are particularly concerned about the situation in Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Rivers, Ekiti and Kwara States as the COVID-19 Delta variant spreads.
The variant accounts for the rising cases in these states and across the nation. Lagos alone accounts for over 50% of the number of cases.
According to the Chairman of the PSC and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, this development calls for great caution because the virus is very virulent and raging in so many other countries.
‘’We must therefore keep observing the NPIs and also ensure that we get vaccinated. Vaccination prevents severe cases and reduces hospitalization and deaths but does not eliminate contacting it, hence the need to religiously observe the NPIs. We need to test more and detect early enough so that people who have contacted this virus can be treated early. ”
The PSC Chair said, currently Nigeria have 143 molecular laboratories (54 private and 89 public) where we can go and test.
Meanwhile, the PSC said it 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 6 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 6 months while those who evaded quarantine will similarly have restrictions on their international passports for one year,’’ he said.
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