Irrespective of #COVID19 variants, the virus is more likely to spread when people gather without public health and social measures.

#TakeResponsibility,
✅Wear a face mask
✅Wash your hands frequently
✅Observe physical distancing
✅Disinfect frequently touched surfaces
✅Avoid large gatherings

📢

"The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has detected a confirmed case with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, also known as lineage B.1.617.2.

The variant was detected in a traveler to Nigeria, following the routine travel test required of all international travelers and genomic sequencing at the NCDC National Reference Laboratory, Abuja."


📜Read full press release:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/333/confirmed-case-of-delta-variant-detected-in-nigeria

There is evidence that the #COVID19 delta variant has a higher level of transmissibility, compared to other variants of concern.

#TakeResponsibility,

✅Wear a face mask properly in public places
✅Wash your hands frequently
✅Observe physical distancing
❎Avoid large gatherings with poor adherence to preventive measures

ICYMI

Watch our Director of Programmes Prevention and Knowledge Management, Dr. Chinwe Ochu's interview on Tvcnewsng as she addresses the:
- Detection of the delta #COVID19 variant in Nigeria
- #COVID19 risk situation in Nigeria and need for adherence to preventive measures.

📺 catch up:
https://youtu.be/DfXVKwLxMqs

📢15 days to go

The Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology begins in 15 DAYS!

Theme: Building back better: COVID-19 and other disease outbreaks

For more information and registration, visit:
nicafe.ncdc.gov.ng

#NiCAFE2021

Ensure you wear a face mask and wash your hands with soap & running water before going in to your place of worship.

#TakeResponsibility, reduce the risk of spread of #COVID19

✅Observe physical distance
✅Cough/sneeze into your elbow
✅Avoid hugs/ handshakes

#YellowFever is preventable.

If you observe symptoms such as:

☑️Sudden fever
☑️Yellowness of the eyes
☑️Darkness of urine
☑️Bleeding from the nose, mouth and ears

Report immediately to the nearest healthcare facility.

#COVID19Nigeria case update as at Monday, 12th July, 2021:

161 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-153
FCT-4
Gombe-2
Oyo-1
Rivers-1

168,713 confirmed
164,476 discharged
2,124 deaths

Today’s report includes:

✅74 cases from Lagos State reported on the 11th of July, 2021

✅4 states with zero cases reported: Ekiti, Kaduna, Nasarawa, and Ogun

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

#COVID19 can affect anyone.

Let us all #TakeResponsibility to prevent the spread of the disease & limit the risk of infection among all ages.

✅ #WearAMask
✅Wash your hands frequently
✅Observe physical distance
✅Cough / sneeze into your elbow
✅Report when sick