* People still gathering in markets, worship places

* Inter-state transportation on the increase

* Only 0.1 % of Nigerians tested

* Experts warn of out-of-control scenario

Community transmission of the deadly coronavirus is being recorded in states across Nigeria because of increasing violation of lockdown order amidst policy inconsistency by relevant authorities, Daily Trust reports. Health authorities at the national and state levels are yet to give actual figures or the magnitude of the community transmission as the COVID-19 disease spreads to 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). But experts spoken to attributed absence of actual statistics to the inability of relevant authorities to test more people in line with the recommendation of World Health Organisation (WHO).

Analysis by the Daily Trust showed that Nigeria has so far tested only 0.1 per cent of its more than 200 million, far below the global threshold and the successes recorded by other African countries. (See info graphic on this) This is amid fears that many people who have the virus are moving freely on the streets. Though the federal government had only directed total lockdown of FCT, Lagos and Ogun states, many states followed suit as part of efforts to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. But findings revealed that lack of uniformity on how the lockdown should be implemented and policy summersault in some states, lapses on the side of law enforcement agencies and the “I don’t care attitude of the citizens” are aggravating the spread of the diseases. Authorities in the FCT, Lagos, Kaduna and Kano have all admitted recording community transmission but did not give specific numbers. Experts say unless urgent measures are taken, the situation could go out of hand in the coming weeks.

The federal government had on Monday, April 13, renewed the two-week lockdown slammed on the FCT, Lagos and Ogun states in line with the advice of experts and international protocol. Community transmission is a situation where a person infected with coronavirus has not travelled overseas recently and has not been in contact with a confirmed case of the disease. It means the source of the infection cannot be traced by authorities.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/covid-19-lockdown-violation-fear-heightens-over-community-transmission-in-states.html

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