NCDC alerts Nigerians on 12 key COVID-19 symptoms

NCDC alerts Nigerians on 12 key COVID-19 symptoms

Sunday, July 19, 2020 10:47 am


Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC

The NCDC, on its official twitter handle, therefore warned Nigerians against taking COVID-19 and malaria as the same infection.

The NCDC urged Nigerians to alert its officials, “If you have COUGH or FEVER and one of these symptoms:

  • Loss of Taste
  • Loss of Smell
  • Difficulty Breathing
  • Diarrhea
  • Catarrh
  • Fatigue
  • Shivering
  • Body Pain
  • Headache
  • Sore Throat.

It also added that difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath, chest pain or pressure, and loss of speech or movement” were some of the serious symptoms of COVID-19.

The NCDC urged Nigerians to “seek immediate medical attention if they have serious symptoms.”

The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the World Health Organisation (WHO) advised that people with mild symptoms who were otherwise healthy should manage their symptoms at home.

“On average it takes 5–6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, however it can take up to 14 days,” it said.

Meanwhile, Nigeria has announced 653 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 36, 107.

The NCDC said that as at the July, 18, 2020, 653 new confirmed cases and six deaths were recorded in the country.

It said that the 653  new cases were reported from 27 states and the FCT.

“Till date, 36107 cases have been confirmed, 14938 cases have been discharged and 778 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” it said.


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