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Washing your hands regularly with 🧼 and 💦 is one of the most important ways to stop the spread of infectious diseases including #COVID19.
 
It is simple but it is very important!!!

#HandHygieneforAll
#COVID19Nigeria update for Saturday 17th of October, 2020.

113 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria

Lagos-37
Kaduna-16
Ogun-11
Plateau-11
Taraba-8
Rivers-7
FCT-6
Enugu-4
Niger-4
Edo-3
Delta-2
Imo-2
Benue-1
Kano-1


As at 17th of October 2020, there are 61,307 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 56,557 discharged and 1,123 dead.

A breakdown of cases by State can be found via: https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng


#TakeResponsibility
List of sample collection sites in Niger State has been uploaded on our website

Access full list via: covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/samplesites/

#TakeResponsibility
#COVID19Nigeria update for Sunday 18th of October, 2020.

113 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria:

Lagos-90
Rivers-13
FCT-8
Kaduna-8
Oyo-6
Ondo-3
Katsina-2
Nasarawa-2
Plateau-1

As at 18th of October 2020, there are 61,440 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 56,611 discharged and 1,125 dead.

A breakdown of cases by State can be found via: https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng


#TakeResponsibility
Parents, teachers, school authorities should #TakeResponsibility to protect themselves & students from #COVID19;

A medical status form should be filled by all parents
Ensure everyone is screened & requested to #WearAMask 

Guidance for school reopening:

https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/Public_Health_Guidance_on_Safe_School_Re-opening_in_Nigeria.pdf
#COVID19Nigeria update for Monday 19th of October, 2020.

118 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria:

Lagos-51
Rivers-26
Imo-12
Osun-8
Plateau-6
FCT-5
Kaduna-4
Ogun-3
Edo-2
Niger-1

As at 19th of October 2020, there are 61,558 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 56,697 discharged and 1,125 dead.

A breakdown of cases by State can be found via: https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng


#TakeResponsibility
#COVID19Nigeria update for Saturday 24th of October, 2020.

48 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria:

Lagos-18
FCT-13
Kaduna-6
Rivers-5
Ogun-5
Ondo-1

As at 24th of October 2020, there are 61,930 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 57,285 discharged and 1,129 dead.

A breakdown of cases by State can be found via: https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng


#TakeResponsibility
📢NCDC #COVID19 IPC Online Course

Join this FREE course on infection prevention & control in the context of #COVID19 with modules including:

⚠️Standard precautions
🧤Use of PPE
🧹Environmental cleaning

Certificate awarded upon completion

Register via: https://elearning.ncdc.gov.ng/courses/infection-prevention-and-control-for-sari-patients/
#COVID19Nigeria update for Sunday 25th of October, 2020.

62 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria:

Taraba-18
Ogun-15
FCT-6
Kaduna-6
Katsina-4
Ondo-4
Ekiti-3
Rivers-3
Kano-1
Osun-1
Sokoto-1

As at 25th of October 2020, there are 61,992 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 57,465 discharged and 1,130 dead.

A breakdown of cases by State can be found via: https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng


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Observing physical distance reduces the risk of contact with droplets when an infected person sneezes/coughs.

#WearAMask to reduce the risk of #COVID19 spread to those around you.

#TakeResponsibility
#LassaFever is a viral infection primarily transmitted to humans through direct contact, eating food or drinking water contaminated with urine, faeces, saliva or blood of infected rats.

Store foodstuff in rodent-proof containers, maintain clean environmental & hand hygiene.