The Nigerian Government through the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in the country says it has detected 13 cases of the B117 strain.
Chairman Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Nigeria and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha announced this in Abuja, at the National Joint Media briefing.
According to him, six out of the numbers were detected in the last week and they all came out of samples collected between November 2020 and January 2021.
He, therefore, reminded Nigerians that the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Health Protection Regulations 2021 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari is fully operational.
“The PFT wishes to reiterate that the provisions contained in the Regulations are lucid and are applicable to all entities (public or private sectors). I, therefore, wish to remind all MDAs of the strong need to deploy technology for meetings, retreat, etc and to avoid large gatherings that may violate the Regulations. If such plans are on-going, they should be modified forthwith”. He reiterated.
The Chairman added that the PTF considers the violation of protocols very seriously and urges international passengers arriving Nigeria to ensure compliance with the international travel protocols and observe the Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention measures while in-Country.
Zainab Sa’id
