Getting tested for #COVID19 helps health care workers to identify, isolate & treat infected persons to prevent further spread of the disease.

#TakeResponsibility & listen to a discharged patient of #COVID19 as he narrates his experience, share with others.

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DID YOU KNOW?

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

⚫Avoid touching high-contact surfaces like door handles & stair rails

⚫Clean all surfaces with soap & water or disinfectants

⚫Avoid touching your face with unclean hands

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Health workers play a critical role in disease prevention, treatment & control. Maintaining a safe & quality care in #COVID19 response requires, their health & well-being.

Watch a Frontline Health Worker as she shares her experience.

#MyCOVID19NaijaStory
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FAQs ON #COVID19 TESTING

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.

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

Please clean all surfaces, especially high- contact surfaces like door handles & stair rails, with:

✅Soap & water
✅Diluted bleach or
✅Anti-bacterial wipes

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Watch this important video which incorporates sign language to spread the word about some important things everyone should know about safely using face masks.

Remember, wearing a face mask alone cannot protect you from contracting #COVID19.

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The first case of #COVID19 was reported on 31st December, 2019 in Wuhan, China.

Five months later, the disease continues to affect people in countries across the globe.

If we all #TakeResponsibilty, we can get through this together.

The virus that causes #COVID19 spreads through respiratory droplets produced from an infected person's mouth.

It is important to stay 2 meters away from others at all times because some people do not show symptoms but are able to pass the disease to others.

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"If you have any of the #COVID-like signs ..., I appeal that you go in and do a test , if positive, go into the isolation center, I tell you, if you follow the medication regime properly, you will likely be on your way home in no time."

- Dr. Charles Korir, a WHO Staff and #COVID19 survivor.