 32 of the infections in Nigeria have been attributed to the Delta variant. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwa Ehekwazo, has confirmed that the cases were reported in four states and federal capital territory. A Kaiba state alone accounts for nine of the infections and Dr Ehekwazo made the announcement at the resumed briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 in Abuja. He also announced that the NCDC has scaled up its sequencing capacity to have a better understanding of the burden of the variants of concern in Nigeria. But he also reminded every Nigerian to keep washing their hands, wearing masks and maintaining physical distancing.