The federal government has asked COVID-19 treatment centres across the country to prepare for reopening.
Some of the centres were shut after the country recorded a
decline in cases.
However, there has been a surge in COVID-19 cases, with
warning that there might be a second wave of the pandemic in the country.
Speaking at the briefing of the presidential task force on
COVID-19 on Thursday, Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, said he had directed
health workers to be on red alert.
“We are seeing the increase in the number of confirmed
covid19 cases in the last few days, which we have frequently alluded to in
recent times. This rightly suggests that we may just be on the verge of a
second wave of this pandemic. Last week, we recorded 1843 against 1,235 two
weeks before that and 1,126 the week before that,” he said.
“In the past 24 hours, 474 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths
were recorded, with an indication that this week’s figure will beat last
week’s. 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 two weeks before.
“Everyone of us has a role to play in the effort to prevent
explosive spread of this infection in Nigeria. While we strive for the best, we
must prepare for a possible second wave which we must ensure, does not get to
be worse than what we have seen so far, judging from what we observe in other
countries.
“The US, UK and other countries are going through very
difficult times, and we do sympathize with them. To prepare ourselves, I have
directed that all Isolation and Treatment Centres, which were hitherto closed
due to reduced patient load, to be prepared for reopening and the staff
complement put on alert.”
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