*Delta variant hits FCT, Akwa- Ibom, Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Plateau
Olawale Ajimotokan
The federal government has raised the alarm that the country is starting to witness the full effect of the third wave of COVID-19 with 3,500 new cases of the infection recorded in the last seven days.
The Chairman Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, made the disclosure on Monday at the PSC press briefing.
Mustapha said the country was recording about 500 cases daily in the last five days, adding that test positivity ratio had also increased to about six per cent. He described the situation as highly concerning.
He said there had also been an increased transmission of the dreaded Delta Variant in Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Rivers, FCT and Plateau States as this variant has made its way into these states and accounts for the rising cases in these states and across the nation.
He said Lagos alone accounted for over 50% of the number of cases.
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