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HIGHLIGHTS

• On the 17th of March 2020, FIVE NEW confirmed case of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
• Cummulatively, there are Eight (8) confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria
• Apart from the index case, a total of 55 people have been screened for COVID-19 (2 new) in 8 States (Edo, Enugu, FCT, Kano, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, and Yobe) out of which 47 tested negative and have been ruled out, result is pending for six, while two were confirmed positive
• The second confirmed case who was a contact of the index case, has tested negative twice consecutively, has cleared the virus and was discharged to go home on 13th of March 2020
• A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities

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LATEST UPDATES

Date Title
18 March 2020

NCDC Self-Isolation Guideline for COVID19

18 March 2020

NCDC Guideline for mass gathering in Nigeria

17 March 2020

Federal Ministry of Health Announces Third Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Nigeria

16 March 2020

Frequently Asked Questions on COVID-19

16 March 2020

Updated Public Health Advisory

15 March 2020

National COVID-19 Case Management Guide NCDC

9 March 2020

Update on COVID-19 in Nigeria

CASE SUMMARY IN NIGERIA AS AT MARCH 17TH, 2020

Total Confirmed case

8

Discharged

1

Death

0

GLOBAL SITUATION REPORT

Globally

179 112 confirmed (11 526 new)
7426 deaths(475 new)

Source: WHO Situation Report

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