COVID-19 Third Wave: FG puts Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Others On Red Alert
On COVID-19, the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) has issued a red alert for six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
Following the identification of the Delta version of the coronavirus in the country, there are fears of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The six states include Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Kaduna, Kano, and Plateau.
This was contained in a statement on Saturday signed by the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation/Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha.
Mustapha warned other states to increase their level of preparedness and continue to enforce all COVID-19 protocols.
He also cautioned Nigerians to be careful as they celebrate Eid-el-Kabir on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“Following the confirmation of the Delta variant of COVID-19 and the rising number of infections and hospitalisations in the country, the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC) has put six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on red alert as part of the preventive measures against a third wave of the pandemic.
“The states are Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Kaduna, Kano, Plateau, and the FCT,” the statement read in part.
It also noted that the federal government will sustain “current restrictive measures against travellers arriving from India, Brazil, Turkey and South Africa.”
