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The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic has continued to ravage Nigeria as the country on Wednesday recorded four new deaths and 747 cases, ranking the highest daily infection figure in more than six months.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the new infection figure has raised Nigeria’s total infection number to 176,011 while the fatality toll now stands at 2,167.
The latest surge in infections and the fatality rate are of concern to health experts and government officials who appeal to Nigerians not to allow fatigue to set in.
With active cases in Nigeria jumping to 8,626 as of Wednesday, hospitals across the country will further be put under severe pressure as the ongoing nationwide strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, lingers.
The doctors’ strike entered its fourth day Thursday with its biting consequences taking a toll on Nigerians.
The latest surge in both deaths and infections as well as the ongoing doctors’ strike are of particular concern to health experts and government officials, who plead with Nigerians to observe all necessary non-pharmaceutical protocols.
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