Practice preventive measures to limit the risk of spread of #COVID19 to the vulnerable and elderly ones.

Everyone has a role to play to keep our society and nation safe.

#TakeResponsibility

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The Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control are aware of reports of a new COVID-19 variant – the B.1.1.529 lineage

We are monitoring emerging evidence on this new variant - Omicron and its implication, to inform Nigeria’s response to the #COVID19 pandemic.

Read and share our public health statement on the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant

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https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/346/ncdc-statement-on-emerging-sars-cov-2-variant

Beware of Scammers❗

The mandate of the NCDC is to protect the health of Nigerians from infectious diseases. This does not include providing financial assistance to the public.

Please, disregard any message or call claiming to be from the NCDC and asking for your account details or BVN.

#TakeResponsibility, verify all information from credible sources including NCDC and your State Ministry of Health.

My people! To prevent the spread of coro dey as simple as H.A.N.D.S

The power to stop #COVID19 dey our hands 🙌

#TakeResponsibility, make u tell una friends, loved ones and everybodi wey dey your side.

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.

Watch and share ✅
📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6-rIpgGD2E

For over 18 months, Nigeria has been responding to the #COVID19 pandemic.

Last week, with the support of World Health Organisation, we conducted a week-long workshop to develop an Improvement Plan, Sustainability Plan and Incident Action Plan to improve our response to the #COVID19 pandemic.

#BuildingBackBetter

105 new cases of COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-43
Gombe-21
FCT-16
Niger-10
Rivers-6
Plateau-5
Edo-2
Bauchi-1
Kano-1

214,218 confirmed
207,304 discharged
2,977 deaths

Today’s report includes:

▪️43 cases reported from Lagos state for 29th (33) and 30th (10)

▪️16 cases reported from FCT for 29th (6) and 30th (10)

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

#TakeResponsibility

📜Press Release

Through case and genomic surveillance at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control through its National Reference Laboratory, Nigeria confirmed it's first case of the Omicron variant, also known as the B.1.1.529 lineage.

Samples obtained for the stipulated day two test for all travelers to Nigeria were positive for this variant in three persons with history of travel to South Africa.

Read more
https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/347/ncdc-confirms-first-case-of-omicron-variant-in-nigeria

📺Coming Up

Join DG NCDC - Dr Ifedayo Adetifa on Channels TV this morning to discuss the Omicron variant in Nigeria & implications on the national #COVID19 response.

Time: 8:00am
Programme: Sunrise Daily

Livestream via https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dfB0qmJo1eM

📺Coming Up

Join DG NCDC - Dr Ifedayo Adetifa on Arise News this morning to discuss the Omicron variant in Nigeria & implications on the national #COVID19 response.

Time: 9:30am
Programme: The Morning Show

Livestream via https://www.arise.tv

During a pandemic, no one is safe until everyone is safe. Leaving people behind is not an option if we are to succeed.

This #WorldAidDay, we join the global community to emphasise the need to #EndAids and #EndPandemics.

We should work together to limit the spread of #COVID19:

💉Get vaccinated if you have access
😷 Wear a face mask
↔️ Keep physical distance
🤧🧼 Good hand & respiratory hygiene
🪟 Ventilate spaces
🏥Seek medical attention if you feel ill

#TakeResponsibility

Beware of Scammers❗

Please, disregard any message or call claiming to be from the NCDC and asking for your account details or BVN.

#TakeResponsibility, verify all information from credible sources including NCDC and your State Ministry of Health.

Business owners & facility managers should promote #HandHygiene at all times by providing adequate hand hygiene supplies such as running water, soap & hand sanitiser in all shared spaces.

#SecondSaveLives
#InfectionPreventionControl