International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-780212112022010325672567ENDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, Rome20220102Sir, 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.http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/2567http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/2567/717718412