{"id":21102,"date":"2020-06-12T14:14:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T14:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=21102"},"modified":"2020-06-12T14:14:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T14:14:27","slug":"nigerian-govt-raises-the-alarm-over-spike-in-covid-19-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=21102","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian govt raises the alarm over spike in COVID-19 cases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Boss-Mustapha.-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/federal-government-appeal-sarakis-acquittal\/\">Federal Government<\/a>&nbsp;on Thursday raised the alarm over rising cases of COVID-19 in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed 663 cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day figure since the country recorded its first infection of the virus on February 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nigeria currently has 13, 873 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 382 deaths, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, stated this at the PTF daily news conference in Abuja<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said Nigeria witnessed a spike in number of confirmed cases when the number of recorded cases jumped to 663 on Tuesday, adding that the figure was a source of concern to the Federal Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said the PTF briefing on Monday emphasised that a great majority of Nigerians were still susceptible to COVID-19 and cautioned that it could be more deadly if the citizens allowed it to transmit easily among the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that the admonition remained valid and underscored the need for vigilance and self-preservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mustapha said the PTF would continue to monitor the level of activities and compliance with the guidelines nationwide and consultations would continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He revealed that another round of video conference would take place with the team of governors appointed by the National Economic Council (NEC) to interface with the PTF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/ptf-wants-buhari-to-push-covid-19-battle-to-states-communities\/\">PTF<\/a>&nbsp;will re- emphasise its appeal to governments at the sub-national level as well as our security agencies to enforce the guidelines and protocols firmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe PTF will also be meeting with the heads of these agencies to further fine-tune strategies to ensure compliance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;Federal Government&nbsp;on Thursday raised the alarm over rising cases of COVID-19 in the country. Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed 663 cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day figure since the country recorded its first infection of the virus on February 17. 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Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed 663 cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day figure since the country recorded its first infection of the virus on February 17. 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