Remember, there is no specific cure for #COVID19.

Clinical trials are ongoing to assess the safety the efficacy of drug and vaccine candidates for public use.

#TakeResponsibility

It is important to emphasise that the NCDC does not provide test results to individuals.

Our role as Nigeria's national public health institute is to coordinate the communication of results between testing laboratories and States, who then communicate with individuals.

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If government officials come to your area to identify contacts of confirmed #COVID19 cases, please don’t discriminate against those visited.

It is important to quickly test & treat patients to avoid further spread of the disease

Let's offer our support & #SayNoToStigma.

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The information circulating on social media that prolonged use of face masks by healthy people may cause death, is FALSE.

Face masks can be safely used by healthy persons over the age of 2 years.

Please DO NOT remove your mask in public spaces. This can lead to spread of #COVID19.

When cloth masks are not handled properly, they can facilitate the spread of infectious diseases like #COVID19.

⛔DO NOT SHARE your mask with others.
⛔DO NOT TOUCH with unclean hands.
⛔DO NOT REUSE before washing & drying thoroughly.

Full advisory:
https://t.co/oUKeVFxQOC

#COVID19Nigeria update for Saturday 16th May, 2020.

176 new cases of #COVID19:
95-Lagos
31-Oyo
11-FCT
8-Niger
8-Borno
6-Jigawa
4-Kaduna
3-Anambra
2-Edo
2-Rivers
2-Nasarawa
2-Bauchi
1-Benue
1-Zamfara

As at 16th May 2020, there are 5621 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 1472 discharged and 176 dead.

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

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The #COVID19Nigeria situation report for 16th 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

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#COVID19Nigeria: KNOW THE FACTS!

Q: Is #COVID19 the same as malaria?

A: No. Although both diseases may present with fever, they are very different.

#COVID19 is caused by a virus while malaria by a parasite. However, an individual can have #COVID19 and malaria at the same time.

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“Easing the lockdown is a compromise between containing a public health emergency and returning the public to their means of livelihood.

"Businesses will need to adapt their practices and ensure the health and safety of employees and clients.”

Read more:
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/easing-of-the-lockdown-is-not-business-as-usual.html

By disregarding #COVID19 prevention measures, you can put yourself & others at risk.

Places authorised to be opened should operate under controlled access & adhere to preventive measures such as physical distancing

Let's #TakeResponsibility to reduce the risk of #COVID19 spread.

#COVID19Nigeria update for Sunday 17th May, 2020.

338 new cases of #COVID19
177-Lagos
64-Kano
21-FCT
16-Rivers
14-Plateau
11-Oyo
9-Katsina
4-Jigawa
4-Kaduna
3-Abia
3-Bauchi
3-Borno
2-Gombe
2-Akwa Ibom
2-Delta
1-Ondo
1-Kebbi
1-Sokoto

As at 17th May 2020, there are 5959 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 1594 discharged and 182 dead.

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

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Remember, there is no specific cure for #COVID19.

Clinical trials are ongoing to assess the safety the efficacy of drug & vaccine candidates for public use.

#TakeResponsibility

Please call your state hotline for advice on testing if you have COUGH or FEVER with any:

⚫ Shivering
⚫ Body pain
⚫ Headache
⚫ Sore throat
⚫ Loss of taste/smell
⚫ Difficulty breathing
⚫ Diarrhea
⚫ Cattarh
⚫ Fatigue

Visit https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/contact for State emergency contacts.

Only call NCDC if you can't reach your state.

If we can limit contact between people who are infected and others, then we can limit opportunities for the virus that causes #COVID19 to be transmitted.

This is important to reduce the spread of #COVID19.

#TakeResponsibility

❗️Wearing a mask incorrectly can put you and others at risk for #COVID19❗️

Please:

⛔ DO NOT pull below the nose
⛔ DO NOT leave hanging from one ear
⛔ DO NOT pull below the chin
⛔ DO NOT hang around the neck

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Respect, privacy & confidentiality are some of the values we maintain as a public health institute when responding to infectious disease outbreaks.

We‘re grateful to our colleagues working hard in treatment centres across the country to manage #COVID19 patients to recovery.