{"id":36754,"date":"2020-10-27T10:05:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T10:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=36754"},"modified":"2020-10-27T10:05:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T10:05:31","slug":"risk-of-covid-19-resurgence-high-due-to-large-gatherings-of-endsars-protesters-ptf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=36754","title":{"rendered":"Risk of Covid-19 resurgence high due to large gatherings of #EndSARS protesters \u2013PTF"},"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.-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The risk of a possible resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria is high, so says the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Boss Mustapha who revealed this on Monday during a joint media briefing of the taskforce in Abuja, the outbreak of a second wave of the pandemic is possible due to large gatherings of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/bakare-urges-endsars-protesters-to-keep-hope-alive\/\">EndSARS protesters<\/a>&nbsp;and the mayhem that followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boss Mustapha further added that the large gatherings witnessed during the protests and the break-ins at various warehouses, homes and looting of stores puts Nigeria at a great risk of a resurgence of the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said; \u201cOver the past two weeks, Nigerians have focused attention on two important issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe protests by youths have unfortunately metamorphosed into an unprecedented safety and security situation with COVID-19 developments in the country and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBoth activities are critical to our nation because the security situation impacts negatively on our economy, social life, international reputation and ability to effectively coordinate the national response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlso, the large gatherings witnessed during the protests and during the break-ins at various warehouses, homes and looting of stores put us at a great risk of a resurgence of the virus,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The risk of a possible resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria is high, so says the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha. 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