Given the increase in the number of confirmed #COVID19 cases, the National Youth Service Corps - NYSC, the Presidential Steering Committee on #COVID19 and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control are committed to ensuring the safe conduct of the 2021 orientation camp activities across the NYSC camps nationwide.

Register for the upcoming webinar to learn measures put in place to reduce the risk of infection in NYSC camps and how youth corp members can #TakeResponsibility.

🔗https://bit.ly/NCDC-NYSC4

Good environmental hygiene is essential to preventing infectious diseases.

Limit the risk of spread of #cholera by ensuring good environmental sanitation always.

#COVID19Nigeria case update as at Wednesday 25th August, 2021:

637 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria

Lagos-322
Rivers-70
Edo-54
Delta-34
Akwa Ibom-31
Kwara-31
FCT-29
Ekiti-17
Ogun-14
Osun-10
Kebbi-8
Cross River-5
Plateau-3
Taraba-3
Kaduna-2
Bayelsa-2
Benue-1
Enugu-1
Kano-1

188,880 confirmed
169,382 discharged
2,288 deaths

States with zero cases reported (6): Gombe, Kano, Nasarawa, Oyo, Sokoto, and Zamfara

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng

In collaboration with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the Nigeria Lassa Fever Research Consortium consisting of NCDC and supporting partners, are coordinating a Nigeria Lassa Epidemiology (NiLE) study to provide a more accurate assessment of the incidence of Lassa fever infections in Nigeria. This is part of a West African study (Enable) funded by CEPI in five West African countries to advance the development of vaccines against Lassa fever.

Today, CEPI has announced a new contract with Zalgen, a biotechnology and diagnostics company to supply #Lassafever antibody testing kits to CEPI’s Enable study partners in Benin, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, over a three-year period, to test up to 7,000 participants for Lassa fever antibodies.

🔗Read press release:
https://cepi.net/news_cepi/zalgen-awarded-cepi-contract-to-provide-test-kits-for-largest-ever-lassa-fever-study-in-west-africa/

Our weekly #COVID19Nigeria situation report(Epi Week 33) has been published.

The weekly #COVID19 situation reports provide a summary of the epidemiological situation, datasheet & response activities in Nigeria.

Our editorial for this week focuses on the need to sustain #COVID19 testing in the pandemic response

Download:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=14&name=An%20update%20of%20COVID-19%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria

#TakeResponsibility

We have published our weekly epidemiological report #NCDCWER for week 30.

The #NCDCWER provides weekly updates on the epidemiological situation of epidemic-prone diseases in Nigeria.

This week our editorial focuses on measures to control the cholera outbreaks across States in Nigeria amid the #COVID19 pandemic.

Read: https://ncdc.gov.ng/reports/weekly

📢 COMING UP!!!

For ALL PROSPECTIVE 2021 BATCH-B STREAM 2 CORPS MEMBERS, join us TOMORROW for a pre-orientation camp WEBINAR on protecting the health of the Nigerian youth by sustaining safe National Youth Service Corps - NYSC orientation camps

🕑 10AM

Register via: https://bit.ly/NCDC-NYSC4

#COVID19Nigeria case update as at Thursday 26th August 2021:

835 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Rivers-263
Lagos-217
Oyo-128
Edo-45
Kwara-42
FCT-37
Ekiti-35
Ogun-13
Akwa Ibom-11
Imo-11
Bayelsa-10
Plateau-7
Delta-4
Kaduna-3
Benue-2
Niger-2
Sokoto-2
Abia-1
Ebonyi-1
Nasarawa-1

189,715 confirmed
169,626 discharged
2,298 deaths

States with zero cases reported (2): Borno and Kano

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covi19.ncdc.gov.ng

📢 📢 📢 📢 📢

Going live IN ONE(1) HOUR

Join us for a pre-orientation camp WEBINAR on protecting the health of the Nigerian youth by sustaining safe National Youth Service Corps - NYSC orientation camps

🕙 10AM

Register via
🔗 https://bit.ly/NCDC-NYSC4

#TakeResponsibility

All Batch B stream II prospective corp members are expected to fill the Case Investigative Form on their National Youth Service Corps - NYSC portal before coming to the orientation camp.

All corp members will be tested for #COVID19 on their designated arrival date. - Dr Oyeladun Okunromade

🔗Live stream:
https://youtu.be/k8dDHrZ-NAA

#COVID19Nigeria case update as at Friday, 27th August 2021:

618 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-312
Akwa Ibom-89
Edo-71
Rivers-47
Ekiti-20
Plateau-20
Delta-15
Kwara-13
FCT-11
Osun-8
Oyo-4
Ogun-3
Benue-3
Gombe-1
Kaduna-1

190,333 confirmed
169,815 discharged
2,308 deaths

Today’s report includes:

✅Deaths reported in Lagos State on the 25th of August 2021

✅Five states with zero cases reported: Abia, Nasarawa, Ondo, Sokoto and Zamfara

#TakeResponsibility, 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

#COVID19 case update as at Saturday 28th August 2021:

650 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-261
Ondo-95
Rivers -80
Akwa Ibom-59
Oyo-24
Ekiti-22
Delta-20
Edo-18
Enugu-15
Bayelsa-14
Ogun-11
Kaduna-8
Plateau-7
Kano-6
FCT-5
Gombe-3
Abia-2

190,983 confirmed
178,047 discharged
2,361 deaths

Today’s report includes:

✅Backlog of discharged cases and deaths for Lagos State from 4th August 2021

✅Four states with zero cases reported: Borno, Nasarawa, Ondo and Sokoto