On Thursday, July 8, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that it detected the first case of the deadly and highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 in a traveller who arrived in Nigeria. A few days later, another case of the strain was detected in Oyo State. The Delta variant, which is among several identified variants of the corona virus, originated in India and has been detected in over 90 countries. People infected by this variant are said to be asymptomatic, thereby increasing the chances of transmission, as carriers may not know that they are infected. The severity of infection is described as high, with possible fatal outcome. The NCDC therefore, urged Nigerians to ensure adherence to public health protocols and social measures to prevent spread of the virus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In another development,\nthe Lagos State government, on Sunday, July 11, announced that the State may be\nslipping into a potential third wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Lagos State had 175\ncases out of a total of 186 COVID-19 cases recorded by the NCDC on Friday, July\n9. The following day, Lagos accounted for 94 out of a total of 98 COVID-19 cases.\nThe rate of COVID-19 infections in the State increased from 1.1% at the end of\nJune, to 6.6% at the beginning of July, with occupancy rate of isolation\ncentres rising from 1% to 6%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Executive Director of\nthe National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib on\nTuesday, July 13, announced that Nigeria\nexpects to receive 3,930,910 does of the Pfizer\/Bio-N Tech COVID-19 vaccine\ndonated by the United States, from the COVAX facility in August, while\n3,924,000 doses of the Oxford\/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be received by\nthe end of July or early August also from the COVAX facility. In addition,\nNigeria will take delivery of another 3,577,860 doses in the third quarter of\n2021 from the COVAX facility. By the end of September, the country expects to\nreceive 29,850,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from the\nAfrican Union Commission. Shuaib assured that the NPHCDA had acquired the\nnecessary storage facilities for the vaccines. He further noted that persons\naged 18 and above are eligible for vaccination, including pregnant and\nlactating women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As countries around\nthe world grapple to create a balance between allowing personal and business activities\nto carry on while maintaining necessary health precautions, the impact of\napproved COVID-19 vaccines on the Delta variant of the coronavirus is still under\ninvestigation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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