Lagos State is no longer the epicentre of the Coronavirus infections of the ravaging coronavirus according to claims by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Control.
PTF Chairman, Boss Mustapha who disclosed this at a briefing in Abuja on Thursday said the Centre of Excellence had passed its COVID-19 peak.
He further said the epicentre of the infection is now Plateau State, which has recorded high cases of infection in the past few days.
Mustapha, who rated Nigeria above average in curtailing the spread of the pandemic, six months after the index case in the country, recalled that Lagos, Kano and Ogun states used to be the epi-centres.
The PTF chairman said the epicentre, which at a point shifted to Oyo State, has now moved to Plateau State.
Mustapha said: “It is with all sense of modesty that I wish to state that Nigeria has done remarkably well, but can do exceedingly better as captured in President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech during the World Health Certification-Free status for the African continent.
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“As we enter the last week of the extended eased lock-down phase, and note the impressively declining fatality ratio and reduction of confirmed cases, the PTF will like to draw attention to a subtle change in epicentre of the virus.”
Reiterating that Lagos had passed its peak, the PTF chairman called for more vigilance in observing the COVID-19 protocols and cautious optimism because the scourge was not over yet.
He said: “Our strategic objective still remains to test samples in high numbers across the entire nation.
“It is, therefore, in the above context that the PTF re-emphasises it calls to every citizen to take responsibility by complying with all guidelines and non-pharmaceutical measures.
“These include wearing of mask, maintaining social distance, avoiding large gatherings, maintaining regular hygienic and most importantly staying at home for the most vulnerable.”
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