#TakeResponsibility to reduce the spread of #COVID19 by wearing your face mask properly:

✅Covering your nose & mouth
✅No gaps
✅Secured with straps

Remember, a face mask is a personal item & must not be shared.

To prevent the spread of cholera, Nigerians are urged to:

✅ Keep their environments clean
✅ Drink or use water that is boiled and stored safely
✅ Ensure food is cooked and stored in a clean and safe environment
✅ Avoid open defecation
✅Wash their hands regularly with soap and running water.

Read our latest public health advisory:
🔗https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/337/cholera-in-nigeria%3A-urgent-call-to-strengthen-water%2C-sanitation-and-hygiene-%28wash%29

Our weekly #COVID19Nigeria situation report(Epi Week 37) has been published.

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

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

#TakeResponsibility

Please #TakeResponsibility by ensuring temperature checks at entry points in public spaces including:

✅Offices
✅Banks
✅Supermarkets
✅Places of worship

Those with a temperature over 37.50⁰ C should be denied entry and advised to seek medical attention

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It is important to #TakeResponsibility to encourage children & younger ones to prevent the spread of #COVID19 by:

☑ Washing hands frequently with soap & water
☑ Wearing a face mask
❌ Avoiding large gatherings

The World Bank launched the RegionalDisease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE) project in 2016 to respond to challenges and help protect countries from infectious disease epidemic threats like Ebola and future epidemics.

The #REDISSE project in Nigeria aims to achieve a sustainable impact on the capacity for disease surveillance and response in the country.

🔗Read the project's 2020 annual report:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/files/report_project/807d0fd5d41e400912634992b0364851.pdf

Disinfect surfaces in your homes, shops &. offices regularly to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in your communities.

#TakeResponsibility to protect yourself, loved ones, customers, employees and society from infections such as #COVID19.

IS YOUR CHILD/WARD COVID-19 AWARE?
As our Children/Wards return to school, let's teach them to recognise and adhere to #COVID19 protocols in our schools. Our safety is in our collective effort.

Let's protect each other. Let's #BeatCOVID19.

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The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 continues to meet regularly to provide updates on Nigeria’s response to the pandemic.

During his last PSC briefing as the NCDC Director General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu spoke on efforts to sustain the COVID-19 response and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the country.

“For 19 months, the National Emergency Operations Centre on COVID-19 has been activated and colleagues continue to work everyday, strategising on new ways to sustain the response.

Today, I particularly celebrate all the staff, colleagues, partners in all the Federal Government agencies who have worked over the last 19 months to sustain the COVID-19 response.

Finally, to the Chairman of the PSC, Honourable Ministers, my colleagues and gentlemen of the press, it’s been a privilege of my lifetime working with you for almost two years and I look forward to a stronger country”

~ Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC Director General

296 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Rivers-63
Lagos-49
FCT-47
Osun-37
Edo-29
Plateau-18
Gombe-14
Nasarawa-12
Delta-10
Benue-5
Kano-5
Bayelsa-3
Oyo-2
Bauchi-1
Ekiti-1

204,752 confirmed
192,943 discharged
2,689 deaths

Today's report includes:

▫ 10 cases reported for Delta state for September 27th (2) and 26th (8)
▫7 deaths reported for Delta state for August 18th (1), 29th (1), 30th (1), September 6th (1), 10th (1), and 13th (1)
▫29 cases reported for Edo state for September 27th (12) and 26th (17)
▫3 deaths reported for Edo state for September 27th (2) and 26th (1)

A breakdown of cases by state via http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng