The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has uncovered the virulent Delta variant of coronavirus in the state. The Delta variant is a highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 originating from India and it infects people more rapidly than the other known COVID-19 variants. ALSO, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, said the state has started experiencing a potential third wave of the pandemic with dire consequences. Nigeria posted 98 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with Lagos topping the grim chart with 94 in latest update released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Over the course of managing the COVID-19 pandemic, about 4,382 patients have been admitted into our various COVID-19 care centres in Lagos.

Source: The Guardian July 12, 2021 04:41 UTC