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Bauchi, 08 April 2020 - “We are empowered and ready to engage in COVID-19 surveillance and contact tracing,” says Abubakar Suleiman, one of 205 disease surveillance officers originally trained by WHO to identify outbreaks of polio across six states in northeast Nigeria. Across the country, Polio health staff and infrastructure are rapidly being repurposed towards the COVID-19 response, which includes identifying suspect COVID-19 cases, and tracing all potential contacts to contain its rapid spread.  

07 April 2020 — No new CoVID_19 case was identified today, out of 806 samples tested. The total remains a hundred and five confirmed cases (105), of whom seven (7) have recovered, and been discharged.

All patients are under treatment in stable condition in designated health facilities. The majority are asymptomatic, and no patient is in critical condition. 

Abuja, 7 April 2020 – He turned up with flu-like symptoms at a medical centre in Ogun state in the southwest of Nigeria. Dr Amara Allison, who was on duty, examined the patient and ordered that he be isolated immediately. She had just diagnosed Nigeria’s first COVID-19 patient. Along with four health workers and 35 other people who had been in contact with the country’s index case, Dr Allison was placed on a 14-day quarantine. She recounts her experience staying indoors for a fortnight. 

Being quarantined is quite kaleidoscopic.

06 April 2020 — One (1) new CoVID_19 case was identified today, bringing the total to a hundred and five confirmed cases (105), of whom four (4) have recovered and been discharged.
•    One (1) contact of previously confirmed positive case, who was identified through tracing.

 
The new case has been isolated and the tracing is ongoing. All patients are under treatment in stable condition in designated health facilities. The majority are asymptomatic, and no patient is in critical condition. 

05 April 2020 — Two (2) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to a hundred and four confirmed cases(104), of whom four (4) have recovered and been discharged.
•    Two (2) contacts of previously confirmed positive cases, who were identified through tracing.  

All new cases have been isolated and the tracing is ongoing. All patients are under treatment in stable condition in designated health facilities. The majority are asymptomatic, and no patient is in critical condition. 

04 April 2020 — Thirteen (13) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to a hundred and two confirmed cases(102).
•    Two (2) travelers who arrived from Dubai
•    Two (2) travelers who arrived from Turkey
•    Nine (9) contacts of previously confirmed positive cases, who were identified through tracing.  

Juba, 05 April 2020 - The Ministry of Health of South Sudan has reported the country’s first case of COVID-19. The patient, a 29-year old female returned from Netherlands on 28 February 2020 via Addis Ababa.  

The patient developed fever, cough, headache and shortness of breath and was identified by the authorities on 2 April 2020 that subsequently led to confirmation on 4 April 2020 by the National Public Health Laboratory in Juba.  

She has no history of underlying or pre-existing illness. She is in isolation and is in good health. 

03 April 2020 — Five (5) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to eighty-nine (89).
•    Five (5) contacts of previously confirmed positive cases, who were identified through tracing.  

All new cases have been isolated and the tracing is ongoing. All patients are under treatment in stable condition in designated health facilities. The majority are asymptomatic, and no patient is in critical condition.