Nigerians React As Coronavirus Finally Hits Cross River State

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Nigeria, Cross River has finally joined the list of states with COVID-19 infections.

This was revealed by NCDC on Monday Night while giving update on COVID-19 situation in the country.

575 new cases of COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-123

FCT-100

Delta-58

Edo-52

Ogun-42

Katsina-24

Bayelsa-23

Rivers-22

Borno-19

Plateau-18

Ondo-18

Oyo-17

Kwara-15

Osun-13

Enugu-9

Nasarawa-7

Abia-6

Cross River-5

Kaduna-3

Ekiti-1

29,286 confirmed

11,828 discharged

654 deaths pic.twitter.com/lH4bOsVkM9

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) July 6, 2020

Cross River according to NCDC recorded five COVID-19 cases.

Nigerians have however reacted to the development, Lifestylegist gathered few reactions below:

5 in Cross River

Prof Ben Ayade will speak English tomorrow probably at one of their border.

His HoC for Health will tell you that people received SMS to lie that they tested positive for a price pic.twitter.com/x7dSV7yepk

— Critical Thinker (@litmusorange) July 6, 2020

Cross River State running after NCDC officials for adding them to the chart

Seyi Venita #jellybum pic.twitter.com/mdRN1kgCHK

— Loti Chu🍌🥛 (@Loti_Chu) July 6, 2020

It has been wild. Some political appointees would drag people on social media for "wishing COVID19 on the cross river state" while desperately treating themselves or family for COVID19 and watching people die. 

I have never seen a thing like this before in my life.

— Wake Up! (@pdbraide) July 7, 2020

Doctors inside Cross River don enter another strike because of coronavirus test results.

— WazobiaFMPH (@WazobiaFMPH) July 7, 2020

Cross River welcome to Nigeria Covid-19 League Association (NCLA)😄

— iam_s.o.j🚀🚀 (@Surhajjossy) July 7, 2020

BREAKING NEWS....COVID-19 now in cross river.... In fact calabar, so if you're in calabar stay safe ooooo mbok

— B A B A J I D E (@superjanded) July 6, 2020

Prof. Ayede finally gave up on his charade in Cross River. https://t.co/D437W3xYy6

— HENRY Okelue (@4eyedmonk) July 7, 2020