An expert in British statistics suggests that Nigeria, Jamaica, and Grenada might be added to the red list today. After a three-week review period, the British government intends to update its COVID-19 travel list, based on how the pandemic has progressed in each country.
Nigeria is amber on the list, however, if its COVID-19 infection rates do not improve, they could be transferred to a red list. Amber is the default color for countries unless they exhibit either a very low public health risk (green) or an extremely high public health risk (red). To assist ministers in making decisions, the Joint Biosecurity Centre has established a framework for assessing risk.
There is a focus on infectivity, testing, and positivity rates, as well as the ability to test for variants (genomic sequencing) and travel ties with countries that have VOCs or VUIs as well as the ability to detect variants. Rates of immunization are also considered. Countries are divided into three categories – red, amber, and green – with a separate set of criteria for each of them.
Tim White, a data analyst, believes that Jamaica and Grenada, two famous Caribbean vacation destinations, could be put on the blacklist. Anyone traveling to England, according to the authorities, must: Anyone traveling to England, according to the authorities, must carry out the following regardless of vaccination status:
- COVID-19 testing must be booked and paid for after arriving in England.
- Fill out a passenger location form.
A fully vaccinated person must also obtain a COVID-19 test on or before the second day after arriving in England. This is true whether you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK vaccination program, the UK vaccination program abroad, or an approved vaccination program in Europe or the United States, as not all are recognized in England. On Wednesday, Nigeria reported three COVID-19 deaths and 299 new infections in 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
On Thursday morning, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control reported this in a Facebook post. Nigeria’s overall infections have now reached 200,356, with 2,640 deaths, according to the NCDC. According to the data released on Wednesday, Lagos State had 94 new cases, followed by the FCT with 30 infections and Oyo State with 27 new cases. Edo and Taraba each had 17 cases, while Kwara and Benue had 15 and 14 cases, respectively, and Delta had 11 infections.
According to the agency, Osun and Ekiti state each recorded ten and nine cases, respectively, while Gombe and Plateau each reported four instances, and Kano and Ogun state each reported two cases. The center also stated that there are currently 8,799 individuals with the condition at its isolation center around the country.
According to the NCDC, 188, 917 persons had been treated and discharged as of Wednesday. A level two emergency operations center is in charge of organizing the nation’s reaction actions, according to the report.