NA YOUR HAND E DEY to prevent the spread of #COVID19.

Remember to wash your hands frequently with soap under running water for at least 20 seconds.

If water is not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser.

#TakeResponsibility

Our latest Weekly Epidemiological Report (week 46) #NCDCWER has been published.

This week's editorial outlines state-level measures put in place in preparation for the Lassa fever 2020/2021 peak season.

📜Read via https://ncdc.gov.ng/reports/285/2020-november-week-46

Fake news can cause fear & panic.
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#COVID19Nigeria update for Thursday 3rd December, 2020.

343 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria:

FCT-123
Lagos-106
Kaduna-72
Nasarawa-14
Rivers-5
Bauchi-4
Imo-4
Ogun-4
Ekiti-3
Edo-2
Oyo-2
Plateau-2
Akwa Ibom-1
Kano-1

As at 3rd December 2020, there are 68,303 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 64,291 discharged and 1,179 dead.

Our discharges today include 142 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines.

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

Cholera is an epidemic-prone disease which is spread by ingesting food or water contaminated by the feces of an infected person.

Let us work collectively to prevent the spread of #Cholera in Nigeria.

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#COVID19Nigeria update for Friday 4th December, 2020.

324 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria:

Lagos-115
FCT-110
Kaduna-57
Taraba-9
Akwa Ibom-8
Plateau-6
Bauchi-4
Ekiti-4
Kano-4
Katsina-4
Rivers-3

As at 4th December 2020, there are 68,627 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 64,467 discharged and 1,179 dead.

Our discharges today include 70 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines.

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

Everyone has a role to play to reduce the risk of spread of #COVID19.

REMEMBER, you can come in contact with infected people with no symptoms.

✅Wear YOUR face mask PROPERLY
✅COUGH/SNEEZE into your ELBOW
✅Practice HAND HYGIENE

#TakeResponsibility

The fight against #COVID19 requires a collective effort.

Protect others as they #TakeResponsibility to protect you

✅Wear a face mask 😷
✅Observe physical distancing
✅Wash your hands frequently with soap and water

#COVID19Nigeria update for Saturday 5th December, 2020.

310 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria:

FCT-128
Lagos-86
Kaduna-26
Katsina-20
Rivers-19
Oyo-7
Benue-5
Edo-5
Jigawa-5
Ogun-5
Bayelsa-2
Kano-2

As at 5th December 2020, there are 68,937 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 64,650 discharged and 1,180 dead.

Our discharges today include 128 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines.

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

Take extra precautions to stay safe from #COVID19 in public spaces! To reduce risk:

✅Keep a distance📏
✅Wear a mask😷
✅Wash your hands👐🏿💧
✅Stay in ventilated places

#TakeResponsibility

#TakeResponsibility to prevent the spread of #COVID19:

✅ #WearAMask  properly
✅ #WashYourHands  often with soap & running water
✅ Avoid crowded places
✅ Cough/ sneeze into your elbow/ disposable tissue
✅ Frequently disinfect high contact surfaces

#COVID19Nigeria update for Sunday 6th December, 2020.

318 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria:

Lagos-104
Kaduna -59
FCT-50
Rivers-17
Ogun-16
Kano-14
Nasarawa-14
Akwa Ibom-10
Katsina-10
Edo-7
Oyo-5
Sokoto-5
Plateau-4
Taraba-3

As at 6th December 2020, there are 69,255 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 64,774 discharged and 1,180 dead.

Our discharges today include 60 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines.

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

Parents, teachers & guardians have a responsibility to educate their wards on preventive measures for #COVID19.

Teach them to:
✅Wear a face mask
✅Wash their hands as often as possible
✅Cough/sneeze into their elbows
✅Report immediately they feel ill

#TakeResponsibility

#COVID19Nigeria update for Monday 7th December, 2020.

390 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria:

FCT-89
Gombe-89
Kaduna-62
Lagos-35
Kwara-15
Borno-13
Nasarawa-10
Rivers-10
Bauchi-8
Ogun-8
Osun-7
Bayelsa-7
Kano-7
Edo-6
Taraba-6
Ekiti-5
Katsina-5
Akwa Ibom-4
Delta-3
Sokoto-1

As at 7th December 2020, there are 69,645 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 64,947 discharged and 1,181 dead.

Our discharges today include 74 community recoveries in Gombe State and 6 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines.

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

#COVID19NigeriaStories

”We can’t say we were fully prepared, no country was, but we were trained, and we responded appropriately”

Dr. Josephine Okechukwu, the Director of Public Health, @OfficialFCTA tells the story of FCT's #COVID19 outbreak response

🔗 https://covid19blog.ncdc.gov.ng/covid19-nigeria-stories/how-fcts-public-health-department-responded-to-a-virus-that-threatened-everyone/