The 812 infected health workers on the frontline of response to the pandemic are "not just numbers," NCDC director-general Chikwe Ihekweazu said at Tuesday's briefing of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19.
On the rising number of cases, he said it is important for Nigerians to remember that these are people and which the NCDC engage with almost every day.
"So these are people that have been found through the public health response, their contacts are there where you test some contacts you find more cases at the moment."
"Another number that is important: sixty percent of our cases are in 20 local governments and we published this local governments with the new regulations, with the new easing of restrictions.
He added, "These are not just numbers, they are people that have left their own families and are working hard to work, to support the response and make sure things get better.
