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Abuja, 11 February, 2021 - “When I tested positive for COVID-19, so many thoughts came into my mind, says Usman Sadiq, FCT-based COVID-19 survivor. Firstly, I thought life has ended for me. Secondly, I thought I had brought shame upon my family. I started planning how to escape from the isolation centre. My greatest worry was not the test result or even my health but how people will look at me, relate with me or even share things with me. 

As part of the nationwide response to contain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria, the Government with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a sensitization meeting with journalists; charging them with the responsibility of producing impactful stories to ensure information sharing that can drive home the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

 Already, WHO has supported the training of over 500 journalists in selected high-risk states, including Kano, Kaduna, Borno, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Sokoto. 

Update COVID-19 10 February 202110 February 2021 — One hundred, and thirty (130) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4963 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases sixteen thousand, nine hundred, and forty-one (16941). To date, thirteen thousand, three hundred, and eighty-nine (13389) patients have recovered, including four hundred, and one (401) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three thousand, three hundred, and twenty-three (3323) and two hundred, and twenty-nine (229) deaths.

09 February 2021 — One hundred, and ninety (190) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4905 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases sixteen thousand, eight hundred, and eleven (16811). To date, twelve thousand, nine hundred, and eighty-eight (12988) patients have recovered, including three hundred, and fifty-nine (359) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three thousand, five hundred, and ninety-seven (3597) and two hundred, and twenty-six (226) deaths.

08 February 2021 — One hundred, and seventy (170) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3453 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases sixteen thousand, six hundred, and twenty-one (16621). To date, twelve thousand, six hundred, and twenty-nine (12629) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and eighty-seven (287) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three thousand, seven hundred, and sixty-nine (3769) and two hundred, and twenty-three (223) deaths.

Abuja, 9 February, 2021 - “My husband was with me in the delivery room during the birth of our second child. His presence made the labour pain tolerable. It gave me a sense of calm as it had a psychological and emotional effect on me,” says Mrs Taliah Chukwuma, a businesswoman.

07 February 2021 — One hundred, and fourteen (114) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4721 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases sixteen thousand, four hundred, and fifty-one (16451). To date, twelve thousand, three hundred, and forty-two (12342) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and ninety-five (295) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three thousand, eight hundred, and eighty-nine (3889) and two hundred, and twenty (220) deaths.

06 February 2021 — One hundred, and fifty-eight (151) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4884 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases sixteen thousand, three hundred, and thirty-seven (16337). To date, twelve thousand, and forty-seven (12047) patients have recovered, including four hundred, and thirty (430) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four thousand, and seventy-three (4073) and two hundred, and thirteen (217) deaths. The 4 new deaths are all male of 79, 61, 56 and 51years old in Kigali.