{"id":63016,"date":"2021-07-27T13:21:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T12:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=63016"},"modified":"2021-07-27T13:21:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T12:21:00","slug":"10-cases-of-delta-covid-variant-detected-in-nigeria-says-ncdc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/27\/10-cases-of-delta-covid-variant-detected-in-nigeria-says-ncdc\/","title":{"rendered":"10 cases of Delta COVID variant detected in Nigeria, says NCDC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 10 cases of the Delta COVID-19 variant has been detected in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>This was stated by Chikwe Ihekweazu, <span class=\"s1\">NCDC director-general, represented by Elsie Ilori, director of disease surveillance department<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0at the ministerial briefing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/26\/covid-19-third-wave-ncdc-records-69-deaths\/\">COVID-19<\/a> in Abuja.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As of July 13, the variant has been detected in over 140 countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While giving an update on the Nigeria\u2019s COVID-19 situation, Ihekweazu said though progress has been made in response to the pandemic with the fast-paced development of diagnostic, therapeutic, and vaccines globally, variants of concern with increased transmissibility pose a threat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWith sequencing efforts, we have detected 10 cases which are confirmed to be the Delta variant,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201dWe are working hard to ensure genomic surveillance of travelers\u2019 samples and to scale up our genomic sequencing capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhile doing this, we are scaling up our testing capability, by the rollout of rapid Diagnostic Test Kits (RTDs), in selected states nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAs we have mentioned before, we encourage congregate setting, such as hospitals, schools, workplaces and correctional facilities, to take advantage of the WHO, approved RTDs kits to detect cases promptly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">According to NAN, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/20\/ncdc-records-59-suspected-monkeypox-cases\/\">NCDC<\/a> director said the country\u2019s positive rate based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test alone increased to 3.4 percent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThis represents a rise compared to Test Positivity Rate (TPR), which was sustained for several weeks at around 1 percent in the country. In addition, last week five deaths were recorded,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThese figures must serve as a strong warning to be even more on our guard regarding reducing the risk of COVID-19 spread, especially considering the more transmissible Delta variants detected in the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The DG said while the agency continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is also focusing on other infectious diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cOur response to the cholera outbreak has continued and as at July 22, a total of 22,130 suspected cases and unfortunately 526 deaths, have been reported due to this illness in 18 states and the FCT,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cHowever, in the last two weeks, a decline in cases has been recorded and the Emergency Operations Centre, in collaboration with the Ministry of Water Resources, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and other partners, is continuing to coordinate a multi sector response.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 10 cases of the Delta COVID-19 variant has been detected in Nigeria. 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