Today’s report includes:

▪️71 cases reported for FCT for 18th (40) and 19th (31) Sep 2021
▪️20 cases reported for Lagos for 18th (8) and 19th (12) Sep 2021
▪️130 discharges including community discharge reported from Oyo State
▪️ 0 cases from Edo, Oyo, Ogun and Osun States

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

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#COVID19 is not malaria
If you have COUGH or FEVER & 1 of these symptoms:

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

Visit a #COVID19 sample collection centre close to you.

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⏱Effective Monday, 25th October 2021

FULLY VACCINATED in-bound travellers WILL NOT be required to observe the mandatory 7-day self-isolation but WILL BE REQUIRED to do a COVID-19 PCR test on day 2 of arrival into Nigeria

📜Read revised travel protocol:
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/RELEASE_OF_REVISED_INTERNATIONAL_TRAVEL_PROTOCOL_INTO_NIGERIA_PDF.pdf

167 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Taraba-109
Lagos-17
Plateau-16
Bauchi-11
Rivers-6
Delta-3
Akwa Ibom-2
Imo-2
Bayelsa-1

209,713 confirmed
197,724 discharged
2,840 deaths

Today’s report includes:

▪️109 cases reported from Taraba State for the 7th (22), 8th (2), 11th (5), 12th (5), 13th (14), 14th (27), 15th (14), and 20th (20) October 2021

▪️ 0 cases from Sokoto State

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

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You can play an important role in preventing the spread of #COVID19.

Practice H.A.N.D.S today!

#TakeResponsibility

⏱Effective Monday, 25th October 2021

UNVACCINATED and PARTIALLY vaccinated international travellers arriving in Nigeria will be REQUIRED to observe a mandatory 7-day self-isolation in addition to a #COVID19 PCR test on days 2 and 7 after arrival.

📜Read and share revised travel protocol:
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/RELEASE_OF_REVISED_INTERNATIONAL_TRAVEL_PROTOCOL_INTO_NIGERIA_PDF.pdf

247 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Plateau-49
FCT-46
Kano-29
Lagos-27
Kaduna-26
Gombe-14
Bauchi-11
Cross River-11
Kwara-11
Rivers-9
Ondo-8
Niger-2
Oyo-2
Edo-1
Ekiti-1

209,960 confirmed
198,026 discharged
2,850 deaths

Today's report includes 0 cases from Imo and Sokoto States

A breakdown of cases by state via http://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 properly
✅Wash your hands frequently
✅Observe physical distance
✅Cough / sneeze into your elbow
✅Report when sick

176 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

FCT-73
Plateau-25
Rivers-20
Kano-18
Lagos-15
Bauchi-9
Osun-8
Ekiti-3
Edo-2
Bayelsa-1
Niger-1
Sokoto-1

210,136 confirmed
198,117 discharged
2,855 deaths

Today's report includes 0 cases from Delta State

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

📚

In this paper just published in Nature, we worked with colleagues from Anka General Hospital, Zamfara and Médecins Sans Frontières / MSF to describe the incidence and causative organisms of pediatric sepsis in Zamfara State.

Our study reinforces the urgent need for improved awareness and practice around optimal antibiotic use, a major priority in the National Antimicrobial Resistance Plan.

🔗Read more: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-00149-1#ref-CR31

#AntimicrobialResistance

Our weekly #COVID19Nigeria situation report(Epi Week 41) has been published.

The weekly #COVID19 situation reports provide a summary of the epidemiological situation, datasheet & response activities in Nigeria.

Download:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=14&name=An%20update%20of%20COVID-19%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria

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159 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Kaduna-47
Enugu-44
Benue-36
Delta-10
Lagos-7
Plateau-5
Rivers-3
Nasarawa-2
Bauchi-1
Bayelsa-1
Edo-1
Jigawa-1
Kano-1

210,295 confirmed
198,191 discharged
2,856 deaths

Today's report includes 0 cases from Jigawa State

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

165 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-77
FCT-43
Rivers-22
Oyo-10
Osun-6
Bayelsa-2
Edo-2
Kaduna-1
Kano-1
Ogun-1

210,460 confirmed
202,379 discharged
2,882 deaths

Today’s report includes:

▪️77 additional cases reported from Lagos state for the 21st (21), 22nd (33), and 23rd (23) October 2021
▪️3,969 discharges reported from Lagos state include community discharge
▪️23 deaths reported from Lagos state for the 18th (4), 19th (4), 21st (14), 23rd (1) October 2021
▪️43 cases and 3 deaths reported from FCT are for 23rd October 2021
▪️ 0 cases reported from Taraba and Sokoto States

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

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