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317 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-172
Akwa Ibom-62
Oyo-33
Rivers-32
Ekiti-5
FCT-5
Ogun-3
Sokoto-2
Bayelsa-1
Gombe-1
Kano-1

170,623 confirmed
164,780 discharged
2,131 deaths

Today’s report includes:

Four states with zero cases reported: Imo, Kaduna, Nasarawa and Plateau

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
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The countdown is on!

1 day 14 hours 10minutes to the Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology 2021

Theme: Building Back Better: COVID-19 and other disease outbreaks
📅July 26 -28

#NiCAFE2021
#BuildingBackBetter
There has been an increase in the number of #COVID19Nigeria cases recorded.

#TakeResponsibility to reduce the risk of spread of #COVID19

Always wear a face mask properly
Cough/sneeze into your elbow
Maintain physical distance
Wash your hands regularly with soap under running water
Gather in open spaces
272 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-182
Rivers-34
Ondo-24
Oyo-10
Abia-7
Ogun-7
Ekiti-5
Delta-2
Plateau-1

170,895 confirmed
164,788 discharged
2,132 deaths

Today’s report includes:

Three states with zero cases reported: Kaduna, Kano, and Sokoto

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
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😷 It’s a lot easier to wear a mask than a ventilator.

Protect yourself and your loved ones from the risk of spread of #COVID19 by wearing a mask today.

#TakeResponsibility
216 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-108
Akwa Ibom-96
Oyo-4
Rivers-3
Edo-2
Ekiti-1
Kano-1
Osun-1

171,111 confirmed
164,789 discharged
2,132 deaths

Today’s report includes:

Data from Akwa Ibom are for 24th (43) and 25th (53) July 2021

Six states with zero cases reported: FCT, Imo, Kaduna, Ogun, Plateau, and Sokoto


A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
Its today!

The maiden edition of the Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology #NiCAFE2021 themed “Building Back Better: COVID-19 and other disease outbreaks”

Starting with the pre-conference, we are excited and ready to delve into the world of public health providing an opportunity for learning, connecting, and collaborating among public health professionals and enthusiasts in Nigeria.

All registered participants are expected to join in!!!

Press release:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/336/ncdc-hosts-nigerian-conference-of-applied-and-field-epidemiology-%E2%80%93-focuses-on-lessons-from-covid-19-pandemic-and-other-disease-outbreaks
Declaring the conference open:

"Drawing from the theme of the conference, the Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology is a great opportunity to build back better leveraging on lessons learnt from the line up of topics to be discussed"

- Dr John Oladejo, Director of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, NCDC

#NiCAFE2021
"Data informs policy, it is the heartbeat of a response.

Data is the major evidence we have and it is very critical."

~ Mrs. Nwando Mba, Director of Laboratory Services, NCDC

#NiCAFE2021
"The outcome of collaborations among the national and sub-national governments as well as with partners and the private sector is to have an integrated infodemic management system in the country for addressing public health response"

- Dr. Abdulraman Danjuma, World Health Organization (WHO) infodemic management consultant

#NiCAFE2021
Running in parallels, we have sessions on:

Simulation exercises as a tool for strengthening epidemic preparedness: lessons learnt from Nigeria’s perspective - Public Health England
Using big data in epidemics - eHealth Africa
Managing infodemics during epidemics: COVID-19 as a case study - World Health Organization (WHO)
Preventing epidemics: Using the IHR evaluation tools for outbreak preparedness and response Resolve to Save Lives
Simulation exercises as a tool for strengthening epidemic preparedness: lessons learnt from Nigeria’s perspective

"Simulation exercises are controlled, objective-driven activities used for testing practising or evaluating emergency management processes, procedures or capabilities"

- Emily Collard, Emergency Preparedness and Response Project Manager for the IHR strengthening project
Data for action: A bottleneck approach to improving outbreak response

“Technology has made information-sharing easier, we must improve on using the available resources for timely detection, preparation and response to disease outbreaks”

- Mr Chinedu Anarado, Project manager eHealth Africa
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