The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said that the state is in the midst of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic, with the positive rate indicating that Nigeria may soon experience a rise in infections.
The governor blamed the latest wave on citizens’ failure to adhere to measures put in place to stop the virus from spreading, saying that as of December 5, Lagos had registered a total of 78,564 confirmed cases.
“Most of the continents of the world – including Africa – are now experiencing a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, Lagos State is not left out as we are also experiencing the beginnings of a fourth wave with the current positivity rate of 6%. This is against the positivity rates of 0.1% as at the middle of November 2021,” the statement reads.
“Based on our analysis, the fourth wave was brought by the non-adherence to the laid-down protocols to mitigate this pandemic.”
The governor went on to explain that the state was working on ways to combat the new wave, including boosting the percentage of residents who have been vaccinated from 1.6 percent to 30 percent in a year.
“I have specifically mandated the Lagos State Ministry of Health to administer 8 million doses to 4 million residents by the 25th of December, 2021, under the Count Me In campaign.
“We are launching 30 private priority sites for those who want to be vaccinated within a private health facility,” the Governor added.
