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Federal Ministry of Health Confirms 10 new #Covid19 cases in Nigeria!

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) has confirmed 10 (ten) new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria; 3 (three) new cases in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and 7 (seven) new cases in Lagos State. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 22 (twenty-two).

All 10 (ten) new cases are Nigerian nationals; 9 (nine) of them have travel
history to the Canada, France, Netherlands, Spain and United Kingdom.

They returned to the country in the past 1 (one) week; the 10th case is a close contact of a previously confirmed case.

The 3 (three) cases in the FCT are being treated at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada while the 7 (seven) new cases in Lagos are being treated at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba.

All 10 (ten) new cases have mild to moderate symptoms and are currently receiving treatment.

As of the 21st of March 2020, 22 (twenty-two) cases have been confirmed, 2 (two) cases have been discharged and there has been no death from COVID-19 in Nigeria.

The Federal Government of Nigeria
remains committed to working with states to provide optimal care for all
confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country.

Contact tracing is ongoing to identify all persons who have been in contact with the new confirmed cases. The Port Health Services of the Federal Ministry of Health has heightened screening at all air, land and sea points of entry into Nigeria and adapted the protocols to reflect the travel guidance issued by the Presidential Task Force on the Control of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) led by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) supported by partners continues to coordinate response activities and strengthen preparedness capacity across states nationwide.

An intensive national risk communications campaign is ongoing to inform Nigerians about COVID-19. The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) working closely with states and the Presidential Task Force on the Control of Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to review response activities and institute measures to protect the health of Nigerians.

It is important that Nigerians strictly adhere to social distancing and other
necessary precautions in place. These measures include taking the following precautions below to protect yourself and your family:

i. Wash hands regularly with soap and water or use an alcohol-based
sanitiser if no water and soap is available

ii. Social distancing is crucial to reducing the spread of COVID-19
through;
▪ Use of no-touch greetings
▪ Maintaining at least 2 metres (5 feet) distance between yourself
and anyone who is coughing or sneezing
▪ Staying home if you feel unwell with symptoms like fever, cough
and difficulty in breathing. Immediately call NCDC’s 24/7 toll-free
number 0800 9700 0010. Do not self-medicate
▪ Avoiding or postponing events with large gatherings of people
including schools, workplaces, places of worship, crowded
supermarkets and pharmacies, social and sporting events

iii. Persons with a persistent cough or sneezing, should stay at home until
they recover

iv. Make sure you and people around you observe hand and respiratory
hygiene by:
▪ Covering your nose with tissue when sneezing or coughing.
Immediately dispose of tissue in a covered bin and wash your
hands with soap and water. Use an alcohol-based sanitiser if no
water and soap is available
▪ Coughing or sneezing into the sleeve of your bent elbow if no tissue
is available

v. Avoid all non-essential travel to all countries

By News Editor

Our News Editor, Muyiwa is an information management expert and Development Blogger with more than a decade experience in investigative reporting and journalism. He is passionate about human angle stories to all social issues in Nigeria and Africa.