The World Health Organisation, WHO has said the Omicron is currently the dominant COVID variant in Nigeria.
As of December 20, Nigeria had recorded 45 cases of the variant, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The WHO said 30 African countries – and at least 142 worldwide – have detected the Omicron variant, while the Delta variant had been reported in 42 African nations.
According to a statement released by the agency, as of January 11, there have been 10.2 million COVID cases in Africa, with Southern, East and Central Africa experiencing a drop in weekly infections.
The organisation, however, said North and West Africa are witnessing a rise in cases, with North Africa reporting a 121 percent increase in the past week, compared to the previous one.
Speaking to reporters, at a press conference,  WHO regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, said early indications suggest that Africa’s fourth wave has been steep and brief but no less destabilising.
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