FG Postpones Vaccination Resumption Indefinitely, Lists 3,707 Cases In Seven Days

The Federal Government has postponed the administration of the
second phase of the coronavirus vaccine doses.

The Director of Press, Office of the Secretary to the Government
of the Federation, Willie Bassey, had announced on Saturday that
the administration would commence on Tuesday.

However, in a notice on Sunday, Bassey said the exercise had
been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

The notice titled, ‘Postponement of phase II of national
vacation programme,’ reads, “This is to announce the postponement
of the national flag-off exercise of phase II vaccination programme
earlier scheduled for Tuesday this week due to unforeseen
circumstances.

“A new date will be communicated, please.”

No fewer than 53 persons died from COVID-19 complications in
Nigeria within two weeks.

This was contained in the weekly epidemiological report
published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on its website
on Sunday.

According to the report, 17 deaths were recorded between July 26
and July 31, 2021 while no fewer than 36 people lost their lives
between August 1 and August 7, 2021, making a total of 53 deaths
within two weeks.

Between August 1 and August 7, no fewer than 3,707 cases were
reported with the country recording the highest daily infection of
747 cases on August 4, 2021, the highest daily infection in three
months.

Between July 26 and July 31, the report also revealed that 2,584
cases were recorded, signifying a 43.5 per cent increase in the
number of infections within one week.

The centre listed Benue State as one of the states which had not
sent reports for 19 weeks.

Further analysis of the report also revealed that 218 patients
were discharged over within one week.

155 inbound passengers also tested positive out of the 3,702 who
presented themselves for testing in Lagos and Abuja while 207 out
of 5,529 outbound passengers tested positive.

The Federal Government has postponed the administration of the
second phase of the coronavirus vaccine doses.

The Director of Press, Office of the Secretary to the Government
of the Federation, Willie Bassey, had announced on Saturday that
the administration would commence on Tuesday.

However, in a notice on Sunday, Bassey said the exercise had
been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

The notice titled, ‘Postponement of phase II of national
vacation programme,’ reads, “This is to announce the postponement
of the national flag-off exercise of phase II vaccination programme
earlier scheduled for Tuesday this week due to unforeseen
circumstances.

“A new date will be communicated, please.”

No fewer than 53 persons died from COVID-19 complications in
Nigeria within two weeks.

This was contained in the weekly epidemiological report
published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on its website
on Sunday.

According to the report, 17 deaths were recorded between July 26
and July 31, 2021 while no fewer than 36 people lost their lives
between August 1 and August 7, 2021, making a total of 53 deaths
within two weeks.

Between August 1 and August 7, no fewer than 3,707 cases were
reported with the country recording the highest daily infection of
747 cases on August 4, 2021, the highest daily infection in three
months.

Between July 26 and July 31, the report also revealed that 2,584
cases were recorded, signifying a 43.5 per cent increase in the
number of infections within one week.

The centre listed Benue State as one of the states which had not
sent reports for 19 weeks.

Further analysis of the report also revealed that 218 patients
were discharged over within one week.

155 inbound passengers also tested positive out of the 3,702 who
presented themselves for testing in Lagos and Abuja while 207 out
of 5,529 outbound passengers tested positive.