Delta COVID-19 Variant has spread to six Nigerian States, according to the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19.
Gatekeepers News reports that the PSC on Monday announced that cases of Delta variant have been confirmed in Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Rivers, FCT and Plateau States.
This, according to the Chairman of the PSC on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, resulted in the rising cases of COVID-19 in the aforementioned states and across the nation.
According to Mustapha, Lagos alone accounts for over 50 percent of the number of cases.
In his words: “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, FCT and Plateau States as this variant has made way into these states and accounts for the rising cases in these states and across the nation. Lagos alone accounts for over 50% of the number of cases.
“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.”
Gatekeepers News reports that he further announced that Nigeria currently has 143 molecular laboratories in the country (54 private and 89 public) where the tests can be done.
