…records 73 new cases, 3 deaths, 46 recoveries in 72 hrs
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government has raised the alarm that the state is facing a more violent strain of the virus in the second wave of the pandemic, urging residents to be cautious and observe all safety and health protocols against the spread of the infectious disease to stay safe and healthy.
The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, said this during a meeting of the Edo State COVID-19 Taskforce chaired by Governor Godwin Obaseki.
The Incident Manager noted that the state recorded a difference of 907 confirmed cases in the first nine weeks of the second wave when compared with the number of confirmed cases within same timeframe in the first wave of the pandemic, which represents over 400 percent increase in confirmed cases.