Tell about the conditions of Covid-19 in your Country by @gracyakan

me on scrub, I'm a registered nurse

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I'm @gracyakan from nigeria, hope everyone in this group is healthy and safe, as for me I am good. I'm so delighted to participate in a contest like. this is my first time of being in a Contest, that is because I am new in the platform,I signed up in steemit platform 2days ago, and @goodybest introduced me to this Community and she's the one who told me about this Contest, and it interest me.
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The covid -19 pandemic in Nigeria is part of the world wide pandemic of Corona virus disease 2019 . That's why it's called covid -19, it's caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome Corona virus 2 ( SARS -CoV-2 ). The first confirmed case in Nigeria was announced on the 27th February 2020, since the beginning of the outbreak in China in January 2020.

The case was an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and returned from Milan, Italy to Lagos, Nigeria on the 25th February 2020. He was confirmed by the virology laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital , part of laboratory network of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control ( NCDC ). The patient was clinically stable,with no serious symptoms, and was being managed at the Infectious Disease Hospital ( IDH ) in Yaba, Lagos. On 9th March 2020 a second case of the virus was reported in Ewekoro Ogun State,a Nigerian Citizen who had contact with the Italian citizen.

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Nigeria was beefed up preparedness capabilities since the first confirmation of cases in China, and promised to use all the resources made available by the government to respond to this case.
The government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Health has been strengthining measures to ensure an outbreak in Nigeria is controlled and contained quickly.

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The multi - sectoral Corona virus preparedness group led by the NCDC was immediately activated it's national emergency operations center and worked closely with Lagos State Health authorities to respond to this case and implement firm control measures. NCDC started working to identify all the contacts of the patients since he entered Nigeria ( contact tracing ). And reminded Nigerians that most who become infected may experience only mild illness and recover easily,but can be more severe in others, particularly the elderly and persons with other underlying chronic illness example hypertension , diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder ( COPD ),and bronchial asthma etc, also encouraged all Nigerians to take care of their health and maintain hand and respiratory hygiene to protect themselves and others including families following all the precautionary measures.

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On 1st April 2020 the first five index patients that were tested positive to covid-19 we from my hospital that am working who went to health promotion outreach with the Germany's doctors that came to the state ( Akwa Ibom ). They were clinically stable with no serious symptom ,they were managed in isolation center at Ibom Specialist Hospital Uyo Akwa Ibom state. Contact tracing started immediately ,so many Nurses and Doctors went on isolation. work load was much on the remaining.

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The country later imposed total lock down to be able to contained the pandemic ,they share palliative inform of medical equipment and food items to enable people stay at home.only essential workers were still going to work using pass and their identification card all other workers from level 12 down compulsory stayed at home, and later partial lock down,boaders , airport,seaport, transportation companies ,hotels and other entertainment centers were closed and these has really helped to curbed the infection.

Although we are still on the second wave of the pandemic,is not really serious like before,our country really contained it because the number of confirmed cases is reducing on daily basis. According to statistics showed by NCDC on Wednesday 9:43am, 19th May 2021:
Sample tested are : 2,002,653.
Confirmed cases :165,778.
Active cases : 7,297.
Discharged cases : 156,414.
Death : 2067.
Lagos State have the highest number of confirmed cases : 58,743 and 1,314 cases on admission. Followed by Abuja : Confirmed cases 19,842,and 572 cases on admission while Kogi state has the least number of confirmed cases : 5 and no case on admission, my state, Akwa Ibom have 1,893 confirmed cases and 26 cases on admission, so Lagos State is the epic center of covid-19 in ref

HOW ME AND MY COUNTRY ARE PREVENTING AND HANDLING COVID-19

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COUNTRY :
• Government mount surveillance in places to motor the entry of non citizen and people coming back from another country to be sure they are quarantine.
• Quarantine : government make of isolating all the people arriving in the country for 14days and tested negative before going out.
• Government imposed a total lock down for some months followed by partial lock down.
• Government set guidelines that people has to follow
•No social gathering above twenty people.
• Churches were closed.
• Schools were closed,they teach pupil and student on radio and television.
•social and physical distancing by staying at home and avoiding close contact with others e.g physical distancing include working from home if possible, avoiding public places ( restaurant,movie theater etc ), taking necessary trips outside during off -peak hours and using virtual tools to stay in touch with others.
• Wearing face mask in the public places.
• Proper hand and respiratory hygiene.
• If you suspect you have been exposed to covid-19 or returned from traveling in an outbreak area or epicenter of covid-19 health authorities advised they should self isolate for 14 days to see if symptoms of covid-19 will develop.
Self isolation technique :
• Stay at least 2meters (6 feet ) away from people in your house hold.
• Stay at home.
• Do not have visitors.
• Do not share items such as towels and utensils.
• Disinfect surfaces frequently.
• Practice good personal hygiene measures such as regular hand washing, proper cough and sneezing etiquette and avoiding touching your face , eye, nose and mouth.
• People were advised to stay home if they feel unwell with symptoms like fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing.
• NCDC toll free number was available day and night for guidance.(0800-970000-10).
• People were advised not to engaged in self medication.
• People were encouraged to stay informed on the latest development about covid-19 through official channels on television, radio,NCDC ,and Federal Ministry of Health.
• Citizen were asked not to abuse social media and indulge in spreading misinformation that causes fear and panic.
• Federal Ministry of Health and NCDC continued to provide update and initiate all preventive measures till date.
• Finally on 2nd March 2021, the first shipment of four million Oxford- Astrazeneca covid-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX initiative arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport in Nigeria, and vaccinations began three days later on 5th March 2021.
According to the main article covid-19 vaccination in Nigeria : As of 18th May 2021 1,842,437 first doses of covid-19 vaccine have been administered.
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MYSELF

• I regularly and thoroughly wash my hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and use disposable saver and dry my hands.
• I use alcohol base sanitizer and Rob in my hands where water is not available.
• I maintain or keep distance of at least 2meters (6feett) away from people who are sneezing or coughing.
• I wear my face mask always when am out and in my work place .
• I stay home when I feel unwell .
• I make sure me and my family maintain respiratory hygiene by covering our nose and mouth with tissue while coughing and sneezing and disposed it properly immediately.
• I disinfect the surfaces frequently when am on duty.
• I wash my hands after attending to each patient.
• I don't take my uniforms and shoes to the house after work ,I wash it at the laundry to avoid taking infection home.
• I have my bath before going home.
• I don't touch my face when am on duty.

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