Sodiq OyelekeThe Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 says cases of B117 strain of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nigeria. Chairman of PTF on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, made this known during the task force briefing on Monday. Mustapha said four persons had been diagnosed with the B117 strain in Nigeria. “Over the last few weeks, the PTF has been closely following the rising number of infections reported daily in Nigeria and in other jurisdictions. “There have been reports of cases with the B117 variant strain, first reported in the UK, found in Nigeria.

Source: Punch January 25, 2021 20:03 UTC