Dear healthcare workers,
Maintain a high index of suspicion for
#diphtheria
to ensure early detection and treatment.
Ensure to take necessary precautions when handling suspected or confirmed cases of
#diphtheria
.
Advisory:
117 new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported;
59 in Lagos
29 in FCT
14 in Kano
6 in Borno
4 in Katsina
3 in Ogun
1 in Rivers
1 in Bauchi
As at 11:25 pm 21st April there are 782 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 197
Deaths: 25
Eighty-six new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported;
70 in Lagos
7 in FCT
3 in Katsina
3 in Akwa Ibom
1 in Jigawa
1 in Bauchi
1 in Borno
As at 11:50 pm 19th April there are 627 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 170
Deaths: 21
Thirty-eight new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported;
23 in Kano
5 in Gombe
3 in Kaduna
2 in Borno
2 in Abia
1 in FCT
1 in Sokoto
1 in Ekiti
As at 11:10 pm 20th April there are 665 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 188
Deaths: 22
This week, NCDC received an ambulance, medical equipment & protective gear from Living Faith Church to support
#COVID19Nigeria
response
We are grateful for the collective efforts of the government & community institutions to
#PreventCOVID19Spread
#TakeResponsibility
114 new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported;
80 in Lagos
21 in Gombe
5 in FCT
2 in Zamfara
2 in Edo
1 in Ogun
1 in Oyo
1 in Kaduna
1 in Sokoto
As at 11:30 pm 24th April there are 1095 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 208
Deaths: 32
91 new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported;
74 in Lagos
5 in Katsina
4 in Ogun
2 in Delta
2 in Edo
1 in Kwara
1 in Oyo
1 in FCT
1 in Adamawa
As at 11:25 pm 22nd April there are 873 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 197
Deaths: 28
We received several messages & calls, over an Instagram video. The individual was said to be very sick & reported that NCDC did not respond.
We have reached out to him and he said what he did was a SKIT. He is well
Pls respect the call and message lines. Do not spread panic
Twenty new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria; 11 in Lagos, 3 in the FCT, 3 in Edo, 2 in Osun & 1 in Ondo
Two new deaths have been recorded in Lagos and Edo State
As at 10:30 pm 3rd April there are 210 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
The headline claiming that NCDC has spent N1 billion on SMS to Nigerians is FALSE
While communication through SMS is a key part of our
#COVID19
response strategy, this has been largely provided as in-kind support by
@AirtelNigeria
@MTNNG
@GloWorld
#TakeResponsibility
108 new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported;
78 in Lagos
14 in FCT
5 in Ogun
4 in Gombe
3 Borno
2 in Akwa Ibom
1 in Kwara
1 in Plateau
As at 11:30 pm 23rd April there are 981 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 197
Deaths: 31
#TakeResponsibility
The 1st
#COVID19
death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67 year old male who returned home following medical treatment in UK
He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma & diabetes & was undergoing chemotherapy
Our thoughts are with his family
Thirty-four new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported as follows:
18 Lagos
12 in Kano
2 in Katsina
1 in Delta
1 in Niger
As at 11:20 pm 15th April there are 407 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. 128 have been discharged with 12 deaths
#TakeResponsibility
Even at this time, as we mourn loved ones lost to COVID-19, including the recently deceased, President’s Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, we need to refrain from attending mass gatherings to prevent the further spread of
#COVID19
Let us
#StaySafe
& protect each other
Twenty new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria; 13 in Lagos, 4 in FCT, 2 in Kaduna and 1 in Oyo State
As at 09:00 pm 30th March there are 131 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria with 2 deaths
Twenty-three new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria; 9 in Lagos, 7 in the FCT, 5 in Akwa Ibom, 1 in Kaduna and 1 in Bauchi State
As at 08:00 pm 1st April there are 174 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. Nine have been discharged with two deaths
196 new cases of
#COVID19
reported;
87-Lagos
24-Kano
18-Gombe
17-Kaduna
16-FCT
10-Katsina
8-Sokoto
7-Edo
6-Borno
1-Yobe
1-Ebonyi
1-Adamawa
As at 11:55pm 29th April- 1728 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 307
Deaths: 51
11 new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria: 8 in Lagos, 2 in Enugu & 1 in Edo State
As at 11:55pm 27th March, there are 81 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. 3 have been discharged with 1 death.
87 new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported;
33 in Lagos
18 in Borno
12 in Osun
9 in Katsina
4 in Kano
4 in Ekiti
3 in Edo
3 in Bauchi
1 in Imo
As at 11:55 pm 25th April there are 1182 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 222
Deaths: 35
Fifty-one new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported;
32 in Lagos
6 in Kano
5 in Kwara
2 in FCT
2 in Oyo
2 in Katsina
1 in Ogun
1 in Ekiti
As at 10:10 pm 17th April there are 493 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 159
Deaths: 17
#TakeResponsibility
Sixteen new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria: 10 in Lagos, 2 in the FCT, 2 in Oyo, 1 in Delta and 1 in Katsina
As at 09:30 pm 7th April there are 254 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. Fourty-four have been discharged with six deaths
Fourteen new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria; 9 in Lagos and 5 in FCT
As at 09:30 pm 29th March there are 111 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria with 1 death.
Forty-nine new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported;
23 in Lagos
12 in FCT
10 in Kano
2 in Ogun
1 in Oyo
1 in Ekiti
As at 10:40 pm 18th April there are 542 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 166
Deaths: 19
#TakeResponsibility
Ten new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria; 7 in Lagos and 3 in the FCT.
As at 08:00 pm 2nd April there are 184 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. Twenty have been discharged with two deaths
Eight new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria; 2 in FCT, 4 in Oyo, 1 in Kaduna and 1 in Osun State
As at 10:40 pm 28th March there are 97 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria with 1 death.
Five new cases of
#COVID19
have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Rivers
3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 2 are close contacts of a confirmed case
As at 11:25 pm 25th March, there are
51 confirmed cases
2 discharged
1 death
14 new cases of
#COVID19
have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 12 in Lagos
Of the 14, 6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 1 is close contact of a confirmed case
As at 7:35 pm 26th March, there are
65 confirmed cases
3 discharged
1 death
64 new cases of
#COVID19
reported;
34-Lagos
15-FCT
11-Borno
2-Taraba
2-Gombe
As at 11:20pm 27th April- 1337 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 255
Deaths: 40
We have expanded the number of labs with the capacity to test for
#COVID19
to 6 with the inclusion of the Virology Laboratory of University College Hospital, Ibadan
Tomorrow, we will be in Abakaliki to set up another lab as we quickly ramp up
#COVID19
testing capacity in Nigeria
Thirty-five new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported as follows:
19 in Lagos
9 in FCT
5 in Kano
2 in Oyo
As at 10:20 pm 16th April there are 442 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. 152 have been discharged with 13 deaths
#TakeResponsibility
Twelve new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria; 9 in Osun, 2 in Edo and 1 in Ekiti State
As at 12:30 pm 1st April there are 151 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. Nine have been discharged with two deaths
Twenty-two new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria: 15 in Lagos, 4 in the FCT, 2 in Bauchi, 1 in Edo
As at 09:00pm 8th April there are 276 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. Fourty-four have been discharged with six deaths
Four new cases of
#COVID19
have been confirmed in Nigeria. 3 are in Lagos State and 1 in FCT
Two of these cases are returning travellers
As at 11:00pm on the 23rd of March, there are 40 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged with 1 death recorded
Ten new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria: 6 in Lagos, 2 in FCT and 2 in Edo.
As at 11:15 am 5th April there are 224 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. Twenty-seven have been discharged with five deaths
Four new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria; 3 in the FCT and 1 in Lagos
As at 08:00 pm 31st March there are 139 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. Nine have been discharged with two deaths
Seventeen new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported as follows:
8 in Lagos
3 in Katsina
2 in FCT
1 in Niger
1 in Kaduna
1 in Anambra
1 in Ondo
As at 09:30 pm 10th April there are 305 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. 58 have been discharged with 7 deaths
13 new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported; 11 in Lagos, 1 in Delta & 1 in Kano
As at 9:30pm 11th April there are 318 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. 70 have been discharged with 10 deaths
There are 19 states with confirmed cases in Nigeria
Eight new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria: 5 in Lagos, 2 in the FCT and 1 in Kaduna State
As at 09:30 pm 5th April there are 232 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. Thirty-three have been discharged with five deaths
Fourteen new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria: 13 in Lagos and 1 in Delta State
As at 09:30 pm 9th April there are 288 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. Fifty-one have been discharged with seven deaths
Two new cases of
#COVID19
have been confirmed in Nigeria: 1 in Lagos and 1 in Osun
Both cases are returning travellers to Nigeria in the last 7 days
As at 07:00 am 25th March, there are 46 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged with 1 death
Six new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria: 2 in Kwara, 2 in Edo, 1 in Rivers and 1 in the FCT
As at 09:30 pm 6th April there are 238 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. Thirty-five have been discharged with five deaths
Currently, there are five molecular laboratories in NCDC’s laboratory network with the capacity to test for
#COVID19
in Nigeria.
Our lab teams are working around the clock to ensure rapid testing of samples from suspected
#COVID19Nigeria
cases across the country.
Five new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported as follows:
2 in Lagos
2 in Kwara
1 in Katsina
As at 09:10 pm 12th April there are 323 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. 85 have been discharged with 10 deaths
There are 19 states with confirmed cases in Nigeria
Six new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Osun State, Nigeria.
As at 11:00 am 3rd April there are 190 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. Twenty have been discharged with two deaths
Twenty new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported as follows:
13 in Lagos
2 in Edo
2 in Kano
2 in Ogun
1 in Ondo
As at 09:50 pm 13th April there are 343 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. 91 have been discharged with 10 deaths
No of states with confirmed cases:19
As we prepare to observe the holy month of Ramadan,
#TakeResponsibility
, adhere to all public health & social measures to mitigate the risk of spread of
#COVID19
✅Wear a face mask
✅Observe physical distance
✅Wash hands frequently
✅Avoiding gatherings & crowded places
Share!
8 new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria, 7 in Lagos and 1 in Benue State.
As at 04:00 pm 28th March there are 89 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria with 1 death.
2 new cases of
#COVID19
have been confirmed in Nigeria. 1 is in Lagos State & 1 in Ogun
One case is a returning traveler. The second case is contact of a previously confirmed case
As at 1pm on March 24, there are 42 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
in Nigeria-2 discharged, 1 death
CORRECTION 1/4
On 3rd of April 2020, we reported 26 new cases of
#COVID19
in Nigeria. An error has been discovered in this report as follows:
⚫️ There were 25 new cases of
#COVID19
in Nigeria. The 26th case was a repeat result of a previously confirmed case and NOT a new case
Five new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria: 3 in FCT & 2 in Oyo State
As at 08:00 pm 27th March there are 70 cases of confirmed
#COVID19
reported Nigeria. 3 have been discharged with 1 death.
Five new cases of
#COVID19
have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Edo
2 cases are returning travellers from the UK
As at 09:45 am on 23rd March, there are 35 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged
Yesterday, we erroneously reported one new case in Ekiti. This was wrong and was caused by an error in the verification process.
Therefore, as at April 18 2020, there are 541 confirmed cases, 166 discharged and 19 deaths.
Ekiti state has 3 confirmed cases, NOT 4
Three new cases of
#COVID19
have been confirmed in Lagos, Nigeria
2 cases are returning travellers and 1 is a contact of a confirmed case.
As at 05:28 pm on the 22nd of March, there are 30 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged with no deaths.
We’re grateful for the support from
@foundation_ma
in strengthening Nigeria’s response to
#COVID19
The supplies received have been distributed to states accordingly, with priority given to states with the highest number of cases at the time of distribution
2 new cases of
#COVID19
have been confirmed in Nigeria: 1 in FCT and 1 in Bauchi
The cases have travel history to Germany and the UK.
As at 06:25 pm on 24th March, there are 44 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged with 1 death
Nineteen new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported as follows:
14 in Lagos
2 in FCT
1 in Kano
1 in Akwa Ibom
1 in Edo
As at 09:20 pm 14th April there are 362 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. 99 have been discharged with 11 deaths
#TakeResponsibility
Four new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Nigeria; 3 in Osun and 1 in Ogun
As at 11:15 am 31st March there are 135 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria with 2 deaths
#COVID19Nigeria
We’re working hard to expand our testing capacity for
#COVID19
Currently, there are 6 labs in Nigeria with capacity to test for
#COVID19
. We aim to scale up to 13 labs in next 3 weeks
In progress- Abakaliki, Maiduguri, Kano, Sokoto, Port-Harcourt, Jos, Kaduna
Everyday the women and men at NCDC
#ChooseToChallenge
the gender inequality that exists in health security.
Today and every other day, we celebrate all women who are breaking boundaries and protecting the health of Nigerians.
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
#IWD2021
There are several working behind the scenes whose roles are critical to the
#COVID19Nigeria
response
Today we thank our colleagues- cleaners, drivers, electricians, security personnel & all the people working quietly but very hard every day of the week
#TakeResponsibility
Actor and media presenter
@DenolaGrey
has joined our
#TakeResponsibility
campaign
Denola is showing responsibility by sharing daily verified messages on
#COVID19Nigeria
, to his followers and fans from across the world
Who can get tested for
#COVID19
?
1. Anyone with history of travel outside of Nigeria, who presents with fever, cough or difficulty breathing within 14 days of arrival
2. Anyone who comes in contact with a confirmed case who presents with these symptoms within 14 days of contact
CORRECTION:
We noticed an error in our update at 8:35pm. It should be:
14 new cases of
#COVID19
have been confirmed in Nigeria: 1 in FCT, 1 IN BAUCHI & 12 in Lagos
Of the 14, 6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers & 2 are close contacts of confirmed cases
Eleven new cases of
#COVID19
have been reported in Lagos State.
As at 11:00 pm 14th April there are 373 confirmed cases of
#COVID19
reported in Nigeria. 99 have been discharged with 11 deaths
#TakeResponsibility
The Honourable Minister of Health has announced a confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case in Lagos State
The case, which was confirmed on the 27th of February 2020, is the first case to be reported in Nigeria since the beginning of the outbreak in China in January 2020
Voice notes, broadcasts & images are being shared on Whatsapp and other platforms with FAKE NEWS
These messages are developed with the intent to cause fear & panic
Please disregard messages that are not signed by official sources
#COVID19
#COVID19Nigeria
Please remember that the use of chloroquine and its derivatives for the management of coronavirus disease has NOT been validated and approved
Self-medication can cause harm and lead to death. Do not misuse drugs
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