IS YOUR CHILD/WARD COVID-19 AWARE?
As our Children/Wards return to school, let's teach them to recognise and adhere to #COVID19 protocols in our schools. Our safety is in our collective effort.

Let's protect each other. Let's #BeatCOVID19.

#TakeResponsibility

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 continues to meet regularly to provide updates on Nigeria’s response to the pandemic.

During his last PSC briefing as the NCDC Director General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu spoke on efforts to sustain the COVID-19 response and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the country.

“For 19 months, the National Emergency Operations Centre on COVID-19 has been activated and colleagues continue to work everyday, strategising on new ways to sustain the response.

Today, I particularly celebrate all the staff, colleagues, partners in all the Federal Government agencies who have worked over the last 19 months to sustain the COVID-19 response.

Finally, to the Chairman of the PSC, Honourable Ministers, my colleagues and gentlemen of the press, it’s been a privilege of my lifetime working with you for almost two years and I look forward to a stronger country”

~ Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC Director General

296 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Rivers-63
Lagos-49
FCT-47
Osun-37
Edo-29
Plateau-18
Gombe-14
Nasarawa-12
Delta-10
Benue-5
Kano-5
Bayelsa-3
Oyo-2
Bauchi-1
Ekiti-1

204,752 confirmed
192,943 discharged
2,689 deaths

Today's report includes:

▫ 10 cases reported for Delta state for September 27th (2) and 26th (8)
▫7 deaths reported for Delta state for August 18th (1), 29th (1), 30th (1), September 6th (1), 10th (1), and 13th (1)
▫29 cases reported for Edo state for September 27th (12) and 26th (17)
▫3 deaths reported for Edo state for September 27th (2) and 26th (1)

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

ICYMI

Watch DG, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu's interview on Channels Television as he discusses the important lessons Nigeria has learnt from it's fight against the #COVID19 pandemic.

📺 catch up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-H4L6KJjs

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"I want to make the mechanics of reporting disease-related information easier, and also demonstrate that the World Health Organization (WHO) can use such data to help countries that share it. One way to do this is to enable countries derive value from their own data."

In this interview, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu talks with Nature about the #COVID19 crisis and strengthening global response to future public health emergencies.

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02577-5

295 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

FCT-81
Gombe-43
Osun-32
Kaduna-25
Rivers-20
Delta-17
Edo-14
Ogun-11
Oyo-9
Plateau-9
Akwa Ibom-7
Bayelsa-7
Zamfara-6
Kano-4
Ondo-3
Abia-2
Nasarawa-2
Benue-1
Ekiti-1
Niger-1

205,047 confirmed
193,260 discharged
2,695 deaths

Today's report includes:

▫ 2 deaths reported fron Delta state for September 23rd (1) and 26th (1)
▫ 0 cases from Bauchi and Sokoto States

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

It is critical to adhere to the #COVID19 safety guideline for conducting conferences and events in Nigeria to limit the risk of transmission & stay safe.

This includes measures for:
☑ Pre-events
☑ During events
☑ Post events

Read more via:
🔗http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/COVID-19_Safety_Guideline_for_Conference_and_events_on_Nigeria.pdf

#NCDCInTheNews

"We want to make sure that we are better prepared for the next pandemic and that we aren’t just participants in the consumption of vaccines and other technologies but are also participants in the basic science and research that leads to them.”

Guardian Nigeria articulates Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu's thoughts on 'What Africa will gain from World Health Organization (WHO)’s hub for pandemic, epidemic intelligence’

🔗Read via
https://guardian.ng/news/what-africa-will-gain-from-whos-hub-for-pandemic-epidemic-intelligence/

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In Nigeria, cerebrospinal meningitis is recorded all year round, the disease has a predilection for dry season with a peak between January and May.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) joins the global community to launch the global roadmap to defeat meningitis by 2030.

The launch of the roadmap by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the 28th of September 2021 illustrates significant commitment towards meningitis control.

📰Full press release:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/342/nigeria-joins-global-community-in-commitment-to-defeat-meningitis-by-2030

437 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-126
Rivers-76
Kwara-44
FCT-37
Edo-32
Kaduna-30
Anambra-22
Delta-22
Osun-12
Benue-7
Abia-6
Nasarawa-6
Kano-5
Ekiti-3
Plateau -3
Bayelsa-2
Ogun-2
Oyo-2

205,484 confirmed
193,482 discharged
2,701 deaths

Today's report includes:

▫ 126 cases reported from Lagos state are for September 28th (94) and 29th (32)
▫22 cases reported from Anambra state are for September 28th (12) and 29th (10)
▫12 rather than 6 recoveries were erroneously reported for Jigawa state on September 24th
▫ 0 cases from Bauchi and Sokoto States

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

Physical distance is one of the most effective methods to limit the spread of #COVID19.

Always maintain a physical distance of at least 2 metres between yourself and others; especially when in public spaces

#TakeResponsibility

281 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

FCT-111
Lagos-34
Edo-33
Kwara-20
Plateau-20
Rivers-17
Abia-10
Imo-8
Delta-7
Nasarawa-7
Ekiti-6
Akwa Ibom-3
Oyo-2

205,765 confirmed
193,617 discharged
2,720 deaths

Today's report includes:

▫ 10 deaths reported by Delta state are for August 19th (1), September 9th (1), 10th (2), 11th (1), 17th (1), 19th (1), 23rd (2), and 24th (1)
▫ 0 cases from Kano and Sokoto States

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