FG Speaks On Imposing Fresh Lockdown Amid Spike In COVID-19 Cases

The federal government  has spoken on the possibility of imposing another lockdown as the country grapples with surge in COVID-19 cases.

Nigeria is currently battling the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic following the emergence of the Delta variant.

On Wednesday, Nigeria recorded highest single-day count in over six months as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 790 COVID-19 cases across 12 states and the federal capital territory (FCT).

Due to the spike in the number of infections, many Nigerians are concerned that the government might resort to lockdown imposition to curtail the spread of the virulent infection.

Reacting to the development, Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, said the federal government is not considering another Lockdown.

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Speaking on Wednesday during the weekly state house press briefing, Ehanire said Nigeria has not reached a threat level that will warrant imposing a lockdown, adding that lockdown poses a great threat to business activities.

The minister said most countries that are threatened by COVID-19 infections no longer impose general lockdown but a precision lockdown, where certain areas are shut down.

“We are not at a level yet where we are feeling that threat to do any lockdown but I tell you many countries are not doing generalised lockdown but precision lockdown,” he said.

“As I speak to you now, there are several countries who are on one kind of lockdown or the other, at least if my recollection is correct, six or seven countries are on one form of lockdown or the other. We do not have that on the table right now.”

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