Presidential Task Force (PTF) has asked Nigerians to brace for a massive spread of Covid-19 in the New Year
The PTF chairman, Boss Mustapha, says 16 out of every 100 persons tested for the virus are now positive
The PTF issues the alert as it announced the death of a 77 year old Criminologist, Professor Femi Odekunle from the virus
Odekunle who is a member of presidential advisory committee against corruption died of the virus on Tuesday evening at one of the isolation centres in Abuja
Mustapha speaking during the PTF update on Covid 19 media briefing, also expresses concern over the rise in the number of Covid 19 transmission among the youths
Also, Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Doctor Chikwe Ihekweazu, says that Covid 19 treatment centres are filling up, while health centres are battling to cope with new cases Ihekweazu says there is an urgent need for more facilities and oxygen to manage the increasing number of critical cases
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