Lagos has announced the beginning of COVID-19 4th wave.
Glamtush reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has alerted Nigerians of an impending fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to him, the positivity rate has indicated that Nigeria may soon be faced with a surge in infections.
The governor, who stated this in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday, blamed the development on the non-adherence to preventive measures by Nigerians.
According to Sanwo-Olu, as of December 5, the state had recorded a total of 78,564 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with a total of, 71,977 certified to have recovered in the community while 612 are still being managed actively in community.
He said: “…most of the continents of the world – including Africa – are now experiencing a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, Lagos State is not left out as we are also experiencing the beginnings of a fourth wave with the current positivity rate at 6 per cent.”
The governor said the new positivity rate is against the rates of 0.1 per cent as of the middle of November 2021.
Details later.
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