FG To Consider Lockdown For Delta Variant If…

The Federal Government has said total lockdown will be the last
resort in its strategy to contain spread of Delta variant of
COVID-19.

It cited the extreme effects of lockdowns on the economy and
everyday life.

Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire, during the weekly
ministerial briefing by the Presidential Communication Team in
Abuja, also assured Nigerians the new variant of the virus does not
pose the sort of threat that might warrant a lockdown of any
form.

According to him, countries have become circumspect with
imposing total lockdowns as it was seen at the onset of the
outbreak.

He added that administrators would rather employ precision
lockdowns on specific areas of the country under threat.

He also revealed apart from the vaccines sourced free of charge,
Nigeria has paid for about 30 million doses of Johnson&Johnson
doses.

According to him, since the prices of the one-shot vaccine have
dropped, the country hopes to purchase about 40 million doses of
the vaccines in all.

Ehanire said the 176,000 doses of the Johnson&Johnson doses
have already been received while the rest will come in batches.

He assured that the majority of vaccines used in the country
will be bought by government rather than depending on those gifted
to it by other countries.

The Federal Government has said total lockdown will be the last
resort in its strategy to contain spread of Delta variant of
COVID-19.

It cited the extreme effects of lockdowns on the economy and
everyday life.

Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire, during the weekly
ministerial briefing by the Presidential Communication Team in
Abuja, also assured Nigerians the new variant of the virus does not
pose the sort of threat that might warrant a lockdown of any
form.

According to him, countries have become circumspect with
imposing total lockdowns as it was seen at the onset of the
outbreak.

He added that administrators would rather employ precision
lockdowns on specific areas of the country under threat.

He also revealed apart from the vaccines sourced free of charge,
Nigeria has paid for about 30 million doses of Johnson&Johnson
doses.

According to him, since the prices of the one-shot vaccine have
dropped, the country hopes to purchase about 40 million doses of
the vaccines in all.

Ehanire said the 176,000 doses of the Johnson&Johnson doses
have already been received while the rest will come in batches.

He assured that the majority of vaccines used in the country
will be bought by government rather than depending on those gifted
to it by other countries.