*States to reintroduce COVID protocol to prevent third wave

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 48 COVID-19 cases across seven states and the federal capital territory (FCT) on Wednesday.

The latest figure brings the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 168,915.

The states that reported positive samples include Ondo (14), Oyo (10), Gombe (6), FCT (5), Ogun (4), Delta (3), Ekiti (3), and Rivers (3).

The agency said Wednesday’s report does not include data from Lagos state.

Twelve persons were discharged, while no death was recorded on Wednesday.

Nigeria has a total of 164,623 recoveries and 2,125 deaths across 36 states and the FCT.

States to reintroduce COVID protocol to prevent third wave

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says states will reintroduce measures for curbing the spread of the coronavirus to prevent a third wave of infections.

This was part of the resolutions reached by the governors after a meeting on Wednesday.

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The decision was taken following a presentation by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, on the concerns about a third wave of infections in the state.

In a statement issued after the meeting, Kayode Fayemi, chairman of the forum, said the governors also agreed to liaise with the federal government on ways to speed up the procurement of additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

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