The #COVID19 virus can live on surfaces for several hours.

#TakeResponsibility to avoid sharing personal items such as qurans, prayer mats & kettles for ablution.

✅Wear a face mask
✅Observe physical distance
✅Wash your hands

Let's celebrate #EidulFitr safely

The video circulating of Dr. Sani Aliyu is OLD.

While there is no lockdown, there are restrictions in place to reduce the risk of spread of #COVID19 in Nigeria.

A full list of restrictions:
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/F4_-_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDELINES.pdf

#TakeResponsibility to protect yourself & our country.

#COVID19Nigeria Update as at Tuesday, 11th May, 2021:

47 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Adamawa-19
Lagos-16
Enugu-3
Kaduna-3
Akwa Ibom-2
Delta-2
FCT-2

165,515 confirmed
156,358 discharged
2,065 deaths

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

🚨You can still submit

Don’t miss the opportunity to share your abstracts at the upcoming 1st Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology (NiCAFE).

Deadline: Midnight 21st May, 2021

For more information, visit:
https://nicafe.ncdc.gov.ng/website/assets/docs/NiCAFE_Call_for_abstracts_.pdf

The #COVID19 pandemic has further highlighted the important role that nurses play in providing health care.

Today, we celebrate all nurses working round the clock to provide life-saving care in Nigeria and across the world.

Happy #InternationalNursesDay

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Application for the 12th cohort of the Advanced Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Programme (A-NFETP) closes on FRIDAY 4th June.

Visit https://nreg.ncdc.gov.ng/ to apply

For more information about the programme visit:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/training/nfetp

Please share with your network.

#COVID19Nigeria Update as at Wednesday, 12th May, 2021:

44 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-28
Rivers-14
Akwa Ibom-1
Ekiti-1

165,559 confirmed
156,374 discharged
2,066 deaths

With the risks of an increase in #COVID19 cases in Nigeria, we encourage all Nigerians to take collective responsibility

✅Wear a face mask properly to cover your nose & mouth in public

✅Wash your hands regularly with soap under running water

✅Practice physical distancing

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"Nigerians are advised to avoid non-essential travel, especially to countries with increasing number of #COVID19 cases"

📜Read more
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/PRESIDENTIAL%20STEERING%20COMMITTEE%20ON%20COVID-19%20corrected.pdf

#TakeResponsibility

Mandatory COVID-19 Post Arrival Testing

All travelers arriving into Nigeria must:

✅ Observe a 7-day self-isolation at their final destination.
✅ Carry out a #COVID19 PCR test on day 7 at a selected accredited private laboratory.

#TakeResponsibility

It is important to #TakeResponsibility to encourage children & younger ones this festive season to:

☑ Wash hands frequently with soap & water
☑ Wear a face mask
☑ Avoid large gatherings

Together we can limit the risk of spread of #COVID19

Let's celebrate #EidAlFitr safely