Nigerians React As Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Hit 3,526 - Relaxing Lockdown Has Done More Harm Than Good!

Bako, John Chukwudi May 5, 2020

Nigerians have taken to their twitter handles expressing their concerns over the unprecedented rise in the new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. The country’s NCDC early hours Friday released the latest national COVID-19 figure which turns out to be the highest recorded number in a single day. The figures released by the NCDC shows that Nigeria within 24 hours recorded a total of 381 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 deaths.

Lagos state as the epicenter has maintained its lead on the COVID-19 League table recording a total of 183 confirmed cases, followed by Kano with 55 cases, Jigawa 44, Zamfara and Bauchi 19 cases each, Katsina 11, Borno 9, Kwara 8, Kaduna 7, Gombe 6, Ogun 5, Sokoto 4, Oyo 3, Rivers 3, Niger 2, Akwa Ibom, Enugu and Plateau 1 case each.

This brings the national total since the index case was reported in the country to 3,526 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 107 deaths.

See the Reactions Below

381 new COVID-19 cases and 183 in Lagos is proof we're playing with fire.

We have to do something. And really fast, too.

We cannot allow this to get any worse.
— 'Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) May 7, 2020

183 in Lagos, NCDC.. The easing is returning the hand of the clock back, please review your policy before it's too late. Imaging Kwara who sustain clean sheet for some good days now return in a bad rate.
— Engineer Tolu Tezzy_ ? (@tolutezzy_) May 7, 2020

Easing Lockdown is just thesame as Lockdown without palliatives. The best option is to Lockdown, provide palliative & embark on free mass testing & contact tracing. Anything short is just another suicide mission.183 in Lagos is just the beginning. Govt must take responsibility.
— Towolawi Jamiu (@jharmo) May 7, 2020

From lifting the lockdown boom 183 in Lagos, this is really terrifying. The truth is, relaxing this lockdown has done more harm than good and federal govt needs to intervene and do something as a matter of urgent.
— Z A N N A H✨ (@__usyy) May 7, 2020

183 in Lagos and tomorrow you’ll still carry yourself to the bank?

What are they evn withdrawing sef?? pic.twitter.com/OUBhv41mUi
— Chioma?? (@dahtgirl_ajex) May 7, 2020

When I saw 183 in Lagos. I thought my eyes made a mistake. Please the government should #extendlockdown before we turn to Italy pic.twitter.com/hJCXN35OXw
— I R U N N I A ™ (@Irunnia_) May 7, 2020

Is it that they didn't tell Rona that she can only start catching people after 8 pm? Now see 183 in Lagos.
— I R U N N I A ™ (@Irunnia_) May 7, 2020

You want to knack, you want to withdraw, you want to see your friends, you want to make your hair, you want to go and spoil yourself. 183 in Lagos and 55 in Kano, don’t dash your neighbor #Covid_19 o, stay at home! You will not die???
— Sweetum? (@NurseChocs_) May 7, 2020

183 in Lagos , and u still want to go to work/shop tomorrow.

Na person wey Dey alive Dey spend money oo, use ur head??#extendlockdown pic.twitter.com/IxGSYZ0Juw
— Alaoblow (@Laugh4africa2) May 7, 2020

183 in Lagos today and you're surprised.. Nigerians are not ready.#lockdownextension pic.twitter.com/a3kfWG3Tcs
— Emmanuel Alexander Obi (@JustEmmah_) May 7, 2020

183 in Lagos…? Please where is the extension socket, they should plug it in asap #extendlockdown pic.twitter.com/t1UbJJ17ZR
— Uti Emmanuel C. (@UtiEmmanuel) May 7, 2020

Buhari right now writing his lockdown extension speech after seeing 183 in Lagos pic.twitter.com/3qYwAFcjOc
— O.V.A.tion™ (@Dre_Ova) May 7, 2020

381 in Nigeria,
With 183 in Lagos,
This is a sour-sweet news.

We should be both happy and sad.
Happy that now we are testing more people. But sad that now we have an idea how much huge the spread is and how much work we have to do.

Now is the time for us all to be sensible.
— #OurFavOnlineDoc ? (@DrOlufunmilayo) May 7, 2020

If the FG does not approve a second total lockdown, 183 in Lagos is just a warming up for what is coming in weeks to come.
— Duke of Ibadan ?️ (@AsiwajuLerry) May 7, 2020

183 in Lagos, This is horrible. With the relaxed lockdown, it's obvious that the journey has just begun. I hope the government is ready for this.

A country as dense as Nigeria conducting testing as if we are sprinkling salt into a pot of soup is embarrassing.
— Engineer Tolu Tezzy_ ? (@tolutezzy_) May 7, 2020

NCDC always come with higher figures of confirmed cases and lesser discharged cases, look at what Lagosians have caused. Imagine 183 in Lagos in a single day despite the fact that they’re claiming that they are literates calling Northerners names, you guys should review ur IQ?‍♂️
— Fu’ad Muhammad. (@Fouadmuhd) May 7, 2020

We have 183 in Lagos today! How many cases do you think we would have on Friday/Saturday????
Can we just go back to our lockdown please
— H.A.I.S.H.A.H?‍♀️? (@EWAWUNMIII) May 7, 2020

The sad reality about 183 in Lagos, is that we haven't even begun to feel the full impact of the ease in Lockdown.

With the crowd in banks, many Nigerians will test positive within the next 14 days
— Akintade Adefemola (@femola_) May 8, 2020

183 in Lagos and 381 national. I always knew it was a matter of time. Hell, somewhere in Nigeria right now, someone is busy violating the lockdown and safety rules, just so they can brag about it when the pandemic is over. Nigerians? A different breed of colo.
— Fibonnacci Sequence ♠️™️ (@AlFitZ0) May 8, 2020

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