The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday recorded 226 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday recorded 226 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 6401.
It advised Nigerians to trust the health authorities and take responsibility to control the spread of the outbreak.The health agency said that the 226 new cases were confirmed in 16 states, one death was recorded in Nigeria by May 19. The NCDC gave summary of the key infection prevention and control strategies to limit or prevent the transmission of COVID-19 in healthcare settings as follows:
The health agency said that at the application of standard precautions for all patients at the entry point of the facility, none of the IPC protocols should be bypassed under any circumstances to reduce the likelihood of viral transmission to healthcare workers and other patients within the healthcare setting.
“Confirmed cases of COVID-19 should be housed together with enough ventilation. The physical distancing between all patients should be adhered to in all facilities with at least 1-meter distance.
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