'LOW' risk is not 'NO' risk!

Disinfect frequently touched surfaces regularly to prevent the spread of #COVID19 & other infectious diseases in your home, shops, offices & community.

#TakeResponsibility to protect yourself, loved ones, customers, employees and society at large.

Getting vaccinated protects you from severe illness, hospitalisation & death from the #COVID19 virus.

#TakeResponsibility, encourage your loved ones and those around you to #GetVaccinated.

Visit https://www.vacsitefinder.nphcda.gov.ng/ to locate the nearest vaccination site to you.

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The NCDC-led #COVID19 Emergency Operations Centre is monitoring the rising cases in China, the USA, the UK, & other countries with a high volume of travel to & from Nigeria

Read our update on Nigeria's #COVID19 situation report & genomic surveillance:
https://www.ncdc.gov.ng/news/431/update-on-covid-19-genomic-surveillance-in-view-of-the-rising-cases-of-covid-19-in-hotspot-countries

Do not let down your guard against #COVID19 🚫.

If you have symptoms such as a sudden loss of taste or smell, difficulty breathing, or fever, please visit a sample collection site close to you to conduct a test.

#TakeResponsibility to protect yourself and loved ones.

Severe disease, admissions and deaths disproportionately affect the unvaccinated & those with risk factors i.e., older people, people with underlying health conditions and the immunocompromised.

#GetVaccinated against #COVID19 to stay safe and healthy.

#TakeResponsibility

#COVID19 can affect anyone.

Let us all #TakeResponsibility to limit the risk of infection among all ages.

✅ #GetVaccinated
✅ #WearAMask in crowded places
✅Wash your hands frequently
✅ Cough/sneeze into your elbow
✅Visit a healthcare facility when sick

#StaySafe

Pre-departure & post-arrival #COVID19 PCR test requirements for all inbound travellers to Nigeria have been suspended

A simplified Health Declaration (non-covid-19 specific) shall be completed by all passengers on arrival in Nigeria.

🔗PSC-COVID-19 Update
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/Press_Release_-_Relaxation_of_COVID-19_Rules_Ako_221212_210142.pdf

Pre-departure & post-arrival #COVID19 PCR test requirements for all inbound travellers to Nigeria have been suspended

A simplified Health Declaration (non-covid-19 specific) shall be completed by all passengers on arrival in Nigeria.

The #COVID19 pandemic is being driven by evolving variants with implications on virus transmissibility, host immunity, & disease severity

This PLOS ONE publication assesses the implication of #COVID19 variants-associated outbreaks in a tertiary institution in North-Central Nigeria

🔗Read via
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0280756

A clean environment helps to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Practice proper environmental hygiene at all times to prevent the spread of diseases such as #LassaFever, #Cholera, #COVID19 and #YellowFever.

#COVID19 is still a health threat

If you are experiencing symptoms associated with #COVID19, visit the nearest testing centre close to you for diagnosis & treatment

#GetVaccinated, the vaccine protects you from severe illness, hospitalisation & death

#TakeResponsibility

Severe disease, admissions and deaths disproportionately affect the unvaccinated and those with risk factors i.e., older people, people with underlying health conditions and the immunocompromised.

#GetVaccinated against #COVID19 to stay safe and healthy.

#TakeResponsibility

Keep a safe distance from anyone showing symptoms of a respiratory illness to limit the risk of #COVID19 infection.

Remember to:
☑️Get vaccinated
☑️Get tested if you notice #COVID19-associated symptoms

#TakeResponsibility

Clean Hands is Key!

Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways to reduce the spread of infectious diseases like #LassaFever, #COVID19 and #Cholera.

Encourage the practice of regular hand washing with soap and running water among your family and friends to stay healthy.

#COVID19 vaccines provide protection against severe illness and death due to infection by helping the body develop immunity to the virus.

One person’s choice to get vaccinated could lead to saving many more lives.

Visit a vaccination site close to you to #GetVaccinated: https://nphcda.vaccination.gov.ng/vaccination-sites

#WorldImmunisationWeek

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The threat of #COVID19 remains within countries, particularly for high-risk groups

Our Head of Communications, @ywoga was live on @thetrusttv to discuss the de-escalation of Nigeria's #COVID19 response & our integrated disease surveillance strategy

🔗https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WoTNBYmOsjI&feature=youtu.be

COMING UP📣

Join DG @IfedayoTiffy live on NTA International as he discusses:

#COVID19 Pandemic: Integrated Disease Surveillance Strategy

📆TODAY 20th May
📺NTAi (DSTv ch 251 GOTv ch 114)
⏰4:30 pm (WAT)