Prepare for second wave of COVID-19, WAHO tells ECOWAS
6 years agoPeople wear face masks ahead police checkpoint in compliance with state directive to curb the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus at Ojodu-Berger in Lagos, on May 4, 2020. - Kano, with around 12 million people, is the second most populous state in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on May 1, 2020, said the number of recorded infections across Kano rose to 219, up from 77 at the start of the week. Kano has in recent days seen a spate of high-profile deaths including academics, bureaucrats, businessmen and traditional leaders. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)
The West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) has urged members of the ECOWAS Parliament and regional leaders to brace up for a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as confirmed fresh cases of the disease hit 195,073 in the region.
