SITUATION OF COVID-19 IN NIGERIA-CONTEST

The COVID-19 pandemic was a story from afar until it hit Nigeria on the 28th February, 2020.The first case was recorded in Lagos state, a state located in the south western part of the country. It was confirmed that a Russian citizen who flew into the country for a job.

Since then, we have been getting updates of the spread of the pandemic, which later got to Abuja, the federal capital, Ogun state, Bauchi state, Rivers state, among others.

MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT TO CURB THE SPREAD.

The federal government started by locking down Lagos state, providing testing centers and managing/treating those affected. The most difficult part of the measures was'contact tracing', a measure used to reach out to those who had contact with infected persons. These included drivers that took them from airport and from one place to another, people that boarded the same plane with them, people they had handshake with, people they worked with and family members. Contact tracing difficulties is the main reason the pandemic spread much in our dear country.

SITUATION AT THE MOMENT

At the moment, Nigeria's index, according to NIGERIA CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL (NCDC) is as follows:

A screenshot from NCDC page

The data shows the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria as at 9th June, 2020.
At the moment, there's partial relieve of the lockdown in all parts of the country. Jobs and businesses are beginning to pick up with strick restrictions of social gatherings.

Stay safe and remain blessed
One love from Nigeria