In Taraba State, we continue to support state response to #COVID19. We‘ve supported an improved use of the Incident Management System & whole-of-society approach in the emergency operation centre (EOC).

We also supported IPC & other critical training for doctors, nurses, cleaners & other health workers.

We're pleased to announce the inclusion of the 24th lab to the National #COVID19 Laboratory Network:

Everight Diagnostic & Laboratory Services, Imo State

Read our latest guide on the integration of private sector laboratories for #COVID19 testing: https://t.co/SVRE0kMF4w.

📢TOMMOROW

Join our Head of AMR, Dr. Abiodun Egwuenu, and other innovators across the country for the UReportNigeria #InnovationChallenge.

Participants will contribute ideas for developing solutions to the #COVID19 outbreak in Nigeria.

#TakeResponsibility

To prevent the spread of #COVID19, we all MUST play our part.

DO NOT discriminate against people who are infected or recovered; doing so affects our ability to identify and treat people who need care.

Let us offer our support and #SayNoToStigma.

#TakeResponsibility

The virus that causes #COVID19 can be contracted through touching a contaminated surface and then touching the face.

While in public, please avoid touching door handles, stair rails, etc. as much as possible.

Regularly clean all surfaces with soap & water or disinfectants.

#TakeResponsibility

📣UPCOMING!

Join us this Friday, 15th May at 7pm for our next Live broadcast session.

NCDC Director General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu will discuss "Easing the #COVID19 Lockdown in Nigeria".

Join the livestream via @NCDCgov on👇🏽
* Facebook
* Twitter
* Instagram
* YouTube

Send questions using: #TakeResponsibility and #AskNCDC.

The #COVID19Nigeria situation report for 12th May, 2020 has been published.

Our daily #COVID19 situation reports provide a summary of the epidemiological situation & response activities in Nigeria.

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

#TakeResponsibility

#TakeResponsibility to prevent #COVID19 spread.

If someone in your area is putting others at risk by:

⛔Refusing to self-isolate
⛔Reopening a school, bar, club etc.
⛔Hosting a gathering of more than 20 people

Please call your state hotline for advice:
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/contact/

Remember, the medicines given by authorised medical personnel to patients with diseases including #COVID19, are dependent on individual conditions.

Please DO NOT engage in self-medication based on another person’s prescription as you can harm yourself.

#TakeResponsibility

Q: Who should self-isolate?

A: Those who have had contact with a confirmed case of #COVID19 should avoid contact with others for 14 days

Evacuees to Nigeria are required stay in supervised isolation in a location provided by Federal Government of Nigeria


Full guide here:
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/SelfIsolation_QuarantineGuide.pdf.pdf

The #COVID19Nigeria situation report for 13th May, 2020 has been published.

Yesterday, the number of discharged cases in Nigeria crossed the 1,000 mark. Our daily #COVID19 situation report provides more details on this & Nigeria's response.

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

We are grateful for additional medical supplies including personal protective equipment, provided by the UNDP and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) to support #COVID19 response activities in Nigeria.

One of the key strategies of Nigeria’s response is to ensure frontline health workers are protected.

Read our newly published 'FAQs on #COVID19 Diagnostics' for information on:

🌡 Nigeria's current testing strategy
🌡 How to get tested for #COVID19
🌡 What to do while awaiting test results

and more.

Download via:
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/FAQS_on_COVID19_Diagnostics.pdf

#TakeResponsibility

It's happening tonight:
Live Video Chat with the NCDC Director General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu.

Topic:
Easing of the COVID-19 Lockdown: THE WAY FORWARD

More info:
https://tg-me.sbs/ncdcgov/187

⛔DO NOT SHARE FACE MASKS⛔

Face masks are just one more way to protect yourself from #COVID19. Every individual should use their own mask without sharing. By sharing, you put yourself & others at risk of infection.

Please share widely!

Full advisory:
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/UseOfClothFaceMasks.pdf

Remember, the risk of spread of #COVID19 is higher when people gather.

❗️Avoid mass gatherings including religious settings, social events & others.

❗️Please maintain a physical distance of 2 meters away from others at all times.

#TakeResponsibility