COVID-19: 324% Increase In Cases In Just One Month
The number of COVID-19 cases reported in the nation within one month has sharply increased by 324%, according to analysis of data on COVID-19 cases acquired from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control. Between May 12 and June 12 of 2022, 568 cases were registered across the nation. However, no fewer than 2,407 cases were reported between June 13, 2022, and July 12, 2022, resulting in a significant increase of 323.76 percent in the number of positive cases. The rise coincides with a possible fifth wave of the pandemic being warned about. Before the Salah break, the NCDC warned Nigerians in a public health advice that there could be a fifth wave of the virus. The NCDC had stated in its advice, "As we rejoice, we ask Nigerians to avert the beginning of a full-fledged fifth COVID-19 wave by being vigilant of the high risk of COVID-19 spread and acting in tandem by following to suggested public health safety measures. Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, Nigeria has seen a tota