Coronavirus: NCDC Predicts Tougher January, Spike in Infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control suggested a tough new year for the nation, saying the health system is struggling to contain the increasing number of Coronavirus infections daily.

It warned that Nigeria would pay a costly price in January for a persistent disregard of recommended health protocols.

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This was stated on Tuesday by the NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Iheakwazu while speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

He said, “We just faced the worst week since we started responding to this outbreak. We had more cases in Nigeria last week than in any other previous week since the beginning of the outbreak.

“Pictures and videos from across the country paint a very disheartening situation because it appears that our messages, our appeals to Nigerians over the last few months have not been heeded and we have gone ahead with business as usual.

“Events centres are full, social activities are full and so it is no surprises that cases are rising.

“January will be a tough month, no doubt about it. So, we have to brace ourselves for the consequences of the activities that we have decided to carry out in December,” he concluded.