Punch
COVID-19 cases are on the increase raising fears that the country is on the verge of the fourth wave of coronavirus, findings by The PUNCH have shown
Epidemiological data obtained on Sunday from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control showed that from November 28 to December 4, a total of 585 cases were reported.
But from December 5 to December 11, the cases took a new surge as 2,496 cases were reported, indicating an increase of 1,911 (326.67 per cent).
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, our correspondents on Sunday reported that Nigerians had abandoned adherence to coronavirus protocols such as use of face masks and hand washing.
In Lagos, it was observed that churches, mosques and other public places were no more enforcing the use of face masks
Also, residents of Jos, the Plateau State capital, said there was no need for them to adhere to the protocols since the virus “has gone.”
In Zamfara State, visits to public places such as markets, mosques and churches on Sunday showed that the people had completely abandoned the COVID- 19 protocols…
