#COVID19Nigeria update for Wednesday 20th May, 2020.

284 new cases of #COVID19:
199-Lagos
26-Rivers
19-Oyo
8-FCT
8-Borno
7-Plateau
6-Jigawa
5-Kano
2-Abia
1-Ekiti
1-Delta
1-Kwara
1-Taraba

As at 20th May 2020, there are 6677 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 1840 discharged and 200 dead.

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

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FAQs ON #COVID19 TESTING

❓What is the method of testing for #COVID19Nigeria?

✅ RT-PCR is the only approved method for #COVID19Nigeria. This is done in a molecular laboratory.

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❓Why is a molecular test used to diagnose #COVID19?

✅ A molecular test (PCR) is currently the most reliable method that can tell us whether the virus is present in the body

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❓Why is Nigeria not using rapid test kits?

✅ Currently, most rapid test kits can give false positive or false negative results.

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❓How does testing detect #COVID19?

✅Molecular tests ( PCR) detect the presence of the virus in samples obtained from patients. This method can only diagnose someone with #COVID19 if they are actively infected even if they are not showing symptoms.

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❓Where do people go to get tested?

✅ Please call your state helpline. Some states have sample collection sites, while in other states a health worker will visit you. State officials will advise you on sample collection based on your condition

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❓What happens if my state does not have a #COVID19 testing lab?

✅ Samples are transported to the nearest lab with #COVID19 testing capacity. NCDC is working hard to ensure that every state has a #COVID19 testing lab to reduce test result wait time.

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❓How is a sample collected for #COVID19 test?

✅ A trained health worker, wearing personal protective equipment uses a long swab to collect a sample from the back of your nose or throat

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❓What happens after a #COVID19 test is collected?

✅ After collection, samples are placed in a transport tube, carefully packaged and transported to the nearest lab within the NCDC lab network for testing

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❓What should I do while awaiting my result?

✅ While waiting please:

🔅 Self-isolate from friends and family

🔅 Practice frequent hand hygiene

🔅 Wear a face mask

🔅 Adhere to preventive measures recommended by the Federal Ministry of Health and the NCDC

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"We continue to work with different stakeholders to provide communities across the country with the right information to stay safe."

👉 Simon Idoko of the National Orientation Agency, a member of the National Risk Communication Working Group, supporting a mass motorised #COVID19 campaign in Adamawa State.

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"Plenty people wey catch the virus dey recover after dem collect treatment. When Government people come make we allow dem to test us."

Do not discriminate against people with #COVID19 as most people recover fully after treatment.

Remember, #COVID19 is not a death sentence.

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