The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, has confirmed that the B117 strain of the virus, that was first recorded in the United Kingdom and South Africa, has been found in Nigeria.
Chairman of the Taskforce, Boss Mustapha said this at the briefing of the PTF in Abuja, yesterday.
“There have been reports of cases with the B117 variant strain, first reported in the UK, found in Nigeria. Three of these were in travellers out of Nigeria and one a resident,” he said
“Over the last few weeks, the PTF has been closely following the rising number of infections reported daily in Nigeria and in other jurisdictions. Similarly, our scientists have been sequencing the variants of the virus,” he added.
Mustapha who noted that the new development does not call for panic, advised Nigerians to obey all guidelines on COVID-19.
