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#COVID19 may cause severe complications in the elderly and people with underlying health conditions.

#TakeResponsibility to protect them & stay safe:

Avoid non-essential travel
Wear a face mask
Maintain physical distance
Wash your hands regularly

#CelebrateResponsibly
#COVID19Nigeria update for Saturday 2nd January 2021

576 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-277
FCT-90
Oyo-51
Nasarawa-49
Sokoto-23
Anambra-14
Bauchi-11
Imo-11
Kano-11
Edo-10
Plateau-10
Ogun-9
Osun-5
Jigawa-3
Rivers-2

As at 2nd January 2021, there are 89,163 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 74,789 discharged and 1,302 dead.
Our discharges today include 287 community recoveries in Lagos State and 60 community recoveries in Plateau State managed in line with guidelines.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
Ensure you wash your hands with soap & running water before going into any religious gathering.

#TakeResponsibility to reduce the risk of spread of #COVID19 by:

Wearing a face mask
Observing physical distance
Coughing/sneezing into your elbow
Avoiding hugs/ handshakes
Continue to practice all #COVID19 prevention measures while awaiting your test result:

Wear a face mask
Avoid large gatherings
Observe physical distancing
Wash hands frequently with soap & water

Let us all #TakeResponsibility to #CelebrateResponsibly
#COVID19Nigeria update for Sunday 3rd January 2021

917 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

FCT-222
Lagos-214
Kaduna-119
Plateau-92
Nasarawa-50
Oyo-41
Adamawa-33
Ondo-32
Abia-28
Ogun-19
Rivers-17
Kano-16
Yobe-14
Edo-8
Anambra-6
Ekiti-5
Jigawa-1

As at 3rd January 2021, there are 90,080 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria,
75,044 discharged and 1,311 dead
Our discharges today includes 59 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
Employers & business owners have a responsibility to ensure:

Employees & customers wear a face mask
Provision of handwashing facilities
Limit the number of people in office spaces per time
Offices are well ventilated
Regular disinfection of frequently touched surfaces
#COVID19NigeriaStories

“We knew Edo can’t be spared from infection given our geographical location. We took immediate steps including setting up a State Task Force"

~Dr Okhuarobo, Edo State Epidemiologist describes the state level response to #COVID19

🔗https://covid19blog.ncdc.gov.ng/covid19-nigeria-stories/responding-to-the-unknown-lessons-from-edo-
#TakeResponsibility to avoid large gatherings held indoors & with poor adherence to #COVID19 prevention measures.

Wear a face mask properly in public
Wash your hands regularly
Observe physical distancing
Seek medical attention if you feel ill
#COVID19Nigeria update for Monday 4th January 2021

1204 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-654
FCT-200
Plateau-60
Kaduna-54
Kano-40
Rivers-30
Edo-28
Nasarawa-25
Kebbi-19
Bauchi-18
Oyo-13
Akwa Ibom-12
Bayelsa-11
Ogun-11
Delta-9
Abia-8
Benue-5
Imo-3
Borno-2
Sokoto-1
Osun-1

As at 4th January 2021, there are 91,351 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 75,699 discharged and 1,318 dead
Our discharges today includes 218 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
Disinfect frequently touched surfaces regularly to prevent the spread of #COVID19 and other infectious diseases in your home, shops, offices and community.

#TakeResponsibility to protect yourself, loved ones, customers, employees and society at large.