Strategies to Improve the Control of COVID‑19 in Nigeria

Chidiebere Emmanuel Okechukwu

Abstract


Sir, According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as on September 5, 2020, 162 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19), and three deaths were confirmed in Nigeria. Currently, 54,905 cases have been recorded, 42,922 cases have been discharged, and 1054 deaths have been documented in 36 states and the capital territory of Nigeria.

Keywords


COVID‑19; Nigeria; Prevention and Control

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