FAQs ON #COVID19 TESTING
❓What should I do while awaiting my result?
✅ While waiting please:
🔅 Self-isolate from friends and family
🔅 Practice frequent hand hygiene
🔅 Wear a face mask
🔅 Adhere to preventive measures recommended by the Federal Ministry of Health and the NCDC
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❓What should I do while awaiting my result?
✅ While waiting please:
🔅 Self-isolate from friends and family
🔅 Practice frequent hand hygiene
🔅 Wear a face mask
🔅 Adhere to preventive measures recommended by the Federal Ministry of Health and the NCDC
#TakeResponsibility
"We continue to work with different stakeholders to provide communities across the country with the right information to stay safe."
👉 Simon Idoko of the National Orientation Agency, a member of the National Risk Communication Working Group, supporting a mass motorised #COVID19 campaign in Adamawa State.
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👉 Simon Idoko of the National Orientation Agency, a member of the National Risk Communication Working Group, supporting a mass motorised #COVID19 campaign in Adamawa State.
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"Plenty people wey catch the virus dey recover after dem collect treatment. When Government people come make we allow dem to test us."
Do not discriminate against people with #COVID19 as most people recover fully after treatment.
Remember, #COVID19 is not a death sentence.
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Do not discriminate against people with #COVID19 as most people recover fully after treatment.
Remember, #COVID19 is not a death sentence.
#TakeResponsibility
Our sister agency, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Nigeria (NAFDAC)
released a statement on local remedies for #COVID19.
A claim of a cure must be subjected to clinical evaluation through well controlled, randomised clinical trials following an approved clinical trial protocol.
Read:
https://nafdac.gov.ng/nafdacs-position-on-local-claims-for-covid-19-remedies/
released a statement on local remedies for #COVID19.
A claim of a cure must be subjected to clinical evaluation through well controlled, randomised clinical trials following an approved clinical trial protocol.
Read:
https://nafdac.gov.ng/nafdacs-position-on-local-claims-for-covid-19-remedies/
#COVID19Nigeria update for Friday 22nd May, 2020.
245 new cases of #COVID19:
131-Lagos
16-Jigawa
13-Ogun
12-Borno
9-Kaduna
9-Oyo
9-Rivers
9-Ebonyi
8-Kano
7-Kwara
5-Katsina
3-Akwa Ibom
3-Sokoto
2-Bauchi
2-Yobe
1-Anambra
1-Gombe
1-Niger
1-Ondo
1-Plateau
1-FCT
1-Bayelsa
As at 22nd of May 2020, there are 7261 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 2007 discharged and 221 dead.
A breakdown of cases by State can be found via: https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng.
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245 new cases of #COVID19:
131-Lagos
16-Jigawa
13-Ogun
12-Borno
9-Kaduna
9-Oyo
9-Rivers
9-Ebonyi
8-Kano
7-Kwara
5-Katsina
3-Akwa Ibom
3-Sokoto
2-Bauchi
2-Yobe
1-Anambra
1-Gombe
1-Niger
1-Ondo
1-Plateau
1-FCT
1-Bayelsa
As at 22nd of May 2020, there are 7261 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 2007 discharged and 221 dead.
A breakdown of cases by State can be found via: https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng.
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Regular handwashing is very important to reduce the risk of spread of #COVID19.
An important moment to wash your hands is after handling money, especially if you are handling or eating food.
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An important moment to wash your hands is after handling money, especially if you are handling or eating food.
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DID YOU KNOW?
NCDC owns & manages the National Public Health Reference Lab with 2 campuses in Abuja & Lagos.
Currently, the 25 #COVID19 molecular testing labs are managed by Teaching Hospitals or States depending on their location, with guidance and coordination provided by NCDC.
NCDC owns & manages the National Public Health Reference Lab with 2 campuses in Abuja & Lagos.
Currently, the 25 #COVID19 molecular testing labs are managed by Teaching Hospitals or States depending on their location, with guidance and coordination provided by NCDC.
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Measures put in place for the ease of the lockdown as business and offices reopen include the following guidelines
✅Provision of hand washing facilities & sanitiser
✅Enforcement of physical distancing
✅Mandatory use of cloth face masks
Read full guide
https://t.co/Q89c0mpkDo
✅Provision of hand washing facilities & sanitiser
✅Enforcement of physical distancing
✅Mandatory use of cloth face masks
Read full guide
https://t.co/Q89c0mpkDo
The #COVID19Nigeria situation report for 22nd May, 2020 has been published.
Our daily #COVID19 situation reports provide a summary of the epidemiological situation & response activities in Nigeria.
Download via:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=14&name=An%20update%20of%20COVID-19%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria
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Our daily #COVID19 situation reports provide a summary of the epidemiological situation & response activities in Nigeria.
Download via:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=14&name=An%20update%20of%20COVID-19%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria
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The #COVID19Nigeria microsite, you can find relevant guidelines for health workers including:
💊Community Case Definitions
💊Clinical Management of #COVID19
💊Rational Use of PPE
💊Management of Pregnant Women & Nursing Mothers
Access via:
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/guideline/
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💊Community Case Definitions
💊Clinical Management of #COVID19
💊Rational Use of PPE
💊Management of Pregnant Women & Nursing Mothers
Access via:
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/guideline/
#TakeResponsibility
#COVID19Nigeria update for Saturday 23rd May, 2020.
265 new cases of #COVID19:
133-Lagos
34-Oyo
28-Edo
23-Ogun
22-FCT
6-Plateau
5-Kaduna
3-Borno
3-Niger
2-Kwara
2-Bauchi
2-Anambra
2-Enugu
As at 23rd of May 2020, there are 7526 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 2174 discharged and 221 dead.
A breakdown of cases by State can be found via: https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng.
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265 new cases of #COVID19:
133-Lagos
34-Oyo
28-Edo
23-Ogun
22-FCT
6-Plateau
5-Kaduna
3-Borno
3-Niger
2-Kwara
2-Bauchi
2-Anambra
2-Enugu
As at 23rd of May 2020, there are 7526 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 2174 discharged and 221 dead.
A breakdown of cases by State can be found via: https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng.
#TakeResponsibility