55 Different Lineages of SARS-CoV-2 in Nigeria - NCDC allAfrica.com 20/02/2021 — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said there are about 55 different lineages of SARS-CoV-2 known to be circulating in Nigeria as at February 14, 2021. The centre, in a statement, yesterday, explained the diversity of SARS-CoV-2 strains indicate multiple introductions of the virus into Nigeria from different parts of the world and adds to evidence of community transmission in different states across the country. "A total of 29 cases with the B.1.1.7 variant strain, which was first described in the UK and shown to be linked to increase in transmissibility, have so far been detected in Nigeria. These strains were detected from cases in Lagos, FCT, Osun, Oyo, and Kwara and Edo states. All samples with the B.1.1.7 variant strain were collected from patients between November and January 2021.