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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has expressed worry over the rising cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria and beyond, thus calling on Nigerians to be more cautious and take safety measures against the virus more seriously.
This, it said, was based on the prevailing risk from the virus and the need for religious organisations, community leaders, and Nigerians to take necessary precautions ahead of the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
NCDC said its surveillance system has detected increase in the daily COVID-19 cases, stating that confirmed cases rose from 267 to 445 between weeks 21 to 24, while hospitalisation and fatalities have remained low.
It said the recent rise in cases may be due to increased testing over the last few weeks, as well as increased circulation of Omicron sub-lineages (BA.4 and BA.5 as seen elsewhere), and an increase in seasonal illness with cold and cough symptoms as well as poor adherence to preventive measures such as the use of masks.
