The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has raised the alarm over the imminent fourth wave of the COVID-19 in Nigeria.

Abayomi, at a briefing on Friday, said passengers coming into the country from high-burdened countries may likely increase the spread of the virus.

He said, “Many Nigerians staying abroad will be returning home to celebrate Christmas with their families. Most of these people will be coming from countries where there is a heavy burden of COVID-19 and where we know the virus is changing and mutating.

“The potential drivers of a fourth wave in Lagos and Nigeria are passengers arriving, especially from heavy-burdened countries in Europe and the United States into Lagos. 86 per cent of all inbound flights into Nigeria come through Lagos.

“It is only inevitable that if passengers are travelling in large numbers from these countries where they are about to experience a fourth and fifth wave, we should expect some activities in Lagos as a result of these movements. At the current rate of the response across the country, we are likely going to encounter a fourth wave of the COVID19 pandemic in December 2021.”

The commissioner lamented the low vaccination rate in Nigeria, saying many countries had vaccinated more than 50 per cent of their eligible populations.


“The other problem we have in Lagos and Nigeria is that our rate of vaccinations has been quite low; it is just below three per cent, whereas our target should be over 40 per cent. Many countries around the world have exceeded 50 per cent vaccination of eligible populations.

“At the current rate of the response across the country, we are likely going to encounter a fourth wave of the COVID19 pandemic in December 2021. Lagos State has only vaccinated about 2.6 per cent of its population, leaving it susceptible to a fourth wave. Fully vaccinated people with a vaccine breakthrough infection are less likely to develop serious illness than those who are unvaccinated and get COVID-19

“About 360 health facilities have so far been identified for the administration of the vaccines in the next phase of Lagos State’s vaccination campaign. Of this number, 225 are public facilities, while 135 are private facilities,” he said.

https://punchng.com/covid-19-fourth-wave-imminent-lagos-commissioner-warns/

ok if you like go lockdown again las las u go kill the Economy wey dey shake nd crumble am...


Since all this days nd aw everyone tak put eyes for Kogi body we neva see dead body dey for road dat shows awa Covid is controllable without giving ourselves any inconvenience..

inoki247:
ok if you like go lockdown again las las u go kill the Economy wey dey shake nd crumble am...


Since all this days nd aw everyone tak put eyes for Kogi body we neva see dead body dey for road dat shows awa Covid is controllable without giving ourselves any inconvenience..

We want to emulate Austria

Ole. All the monies u guys made from Covid-19 is not enough?

There was never a first wave sef

Lalasticlala and fifth wave too.

Was ever any wave in the first place.

I (we) use God to beg this people not to copy what's obviously not working from the white please we are begging ejoor

iwaeda:
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has raised the alarm over the imminent fourth wave of the COVID-19 in Nigeria.

Abayomi, at a briefing on Friday, said passengers coming into the country from high-burdened countries may likely increase the spread of the virus.

He said, “Many Nigerians staying abroad will be returning home to celebrate Christmas with their families. Most of these people will be coming from countries where there is a heavy burden of COVID-19 and where we know the virus is changing and mutating.

“The potential drivers of a fourth wave in Lagos and Nigeria are passengers arriving, especially from heavy-burdened countries in Europe and the United States into Lagos. 86 per cent of all inbound flights into Nigeria come through Lagos.

“It is only inevitable that if passengers are travelling in large numbers from these countries where they are about to experience a fourth and fifth wave, we should expect some activities in Lagos as a result of these movements. At the current rate of the response across the country, we are likely going to encounter a fourth wave of the COVID19 pandemic in December 2021.”

The commissioner lamented the low vaccination rate in Nigeria, saying many countries had vaccinated more than 50 per cent of their eligible populations.


“The other problem we have in Lagos and Nigeria is that our rate of vaccinations has been quite low; it is just below three per cent, whereas our target should be over 40 per cent. Many countries around the world have exceeded 50 per cent vaccination of eligible populations.

“At the current rate of the response across the country, we are likely going to encounter a fourth wave of the COVID19 pandemic in December 2021. Lagos State has only vaccinated about 2.6 per cent of its population, leaving it susceptible to a fourth wave. Fully vaccinated people with a vaccine breakthrough infection are less likely to develop serious illness than those who are unvaccinated and get COVID-19

“About 360 health facilities have so far been identified for the administration of the vaccines in the next phase of Lagos State’s vaccination campaign. Of this number, 225 are public facilities, while 135 are private facilities,” he said.

https://punchng.com/covid-19-fourth-wave-imminent-lagos-commissioner-warns/

Godszilla:
Was ever any wave in the first place.

I (we) use God to beg this people not to copy what's obviously not working from the white please we are begging ejoor

We are copy and paste nation.

Go to parties and markets, nobody is covering nose!

Chloroquine and ivermectin works wonders.

Don't take the vaccine. Natural immunity works

The question has to be asked—what is the point? What is the point of forcing the population to be vaccinated with something that's not going to prevent them from getting sick?"

Don't get tested by any PCR test, because the PCR test makes you positive when you're not.

The use of PCR test expires December all over the world. If you think I'm lying read for yourself here.

https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dls/locs/2021/07-21-2021-lab-alert-Changes_CDC_RT-PCR_SARS-CoV-2_Testing_1.html

Foolish government...shey majority of those returning from other countries are vaccinated...what are they afraid of since they claim their vaccine works.