The Federal Government has clarified that the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant, identified in Australia and some other countries in Europe, is not in Nigeria.
This was stater by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Kachollum Daju. He stated that a recently leaked letter was precautionary and not intended to cause panic.
In the letter dated December 5, 2024, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, had urged health authorities to activate heightened alert systems across hospitals and maintain a high index of suspicion for patients with COVID-like symptoms.
This was stater by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Kachollum Daju. He stated that a recently leaked letter was precautionary and not intended to cause panic.
In the letter dated December 5, 2024, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, had urged health authorities to activate heightened alert systems across hospitals and maintain a high index of suspicion for patients with COVID-like symptoms.