19 Things You Should Do About COVID-19 as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Monday confirmed 64 new cases of persons infected with Coronavirus, COVID-19 thereby bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,337 as at 11:20 pm April 27th, with 255 persons discharged and 40 deaths in the country.
Also, on Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari in a nationwide broadcast further extended the lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Ogun and Lagos state till May 4th.
The new nationwide measures is an indication that there will be an overnight curfew from 8 pm to 6 am, this means all movement ais prohibited during this period except essential services.
Also, there will be a ban on non-essential inter-state passenger travel until further notice.
According to the broadcast, the partial and controlled interstate movement of goods and services will be allowed for the transportation of products and services from producers to consumers.
Meanwhile, the NCDC has vowed to strictly ensure the mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public in addition to maintaining physical distancing and personal hygiene.
19 Things You Should Do About COVID-19
For the sake of your safety and to avoid further spread of COVID-19, these are the 19 things you should do.
- Avoid large gathering: It is very imperative to bear in mind that the virus has a high tendency of spreading fast if social distancing is not adhered to.
- Beware of fake news: There are making rumours making the round on different social media platforms, it is very key to mind the news you believe and share with others.
- Cough to your elbow: This is one of the ways to take responsibility for yourself and others to ensure the virus doesn’t spread further.
- Do not self medicate: Self-medication can be very dangerous in a situation like this even at a time when there is no authenticated vaccine for the virus.
- End the spread by taking precautions: The virus can only be transferred from persons to a person if the needed precautions are not taken.
- Face mask can help: The NCDC and some state governors have recommended and mandated the use of a face mask as a means of protecting yourself from the risk of been infected.
- Get a hand sanitizer: Hand sanitizer is one of the recommended precautionary measures to stop the spread and stay safe from contracting COVID-19.
- Hugging is not advisable in a time like this: As much as hugging is considered as a form of greeting and showing of love to one another, it is sacrosanct to shun hugging to stay safe.
- If you are feeling sick: You should seek medical attention as and when due, NCDC has announced different numbers and ways by which people with symptoms could reach them.
- Join hands with health workers to stop the further spread of the virus, as much as health workers are considered as frontline personnel in the fight against COVID-19; they need your cooperation.
- Know your health status and do the needful without wasting time.
- Learn more about different measures to be taken to stay safe from contracting the virus, one of it is hand washing, you can read more from reliable sources.
- Maintain a high sense of personal and environmental hygiene; it is also a way to stay safe.
- Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has factual information about the virus. You can follow the agency on their different verified social media platforms for accurate data and news about COVID-19.
- Social distancing is critical to stay safe
- Touching of surfaces is risky, and you are advised to stay off touching surfaces.
- Wear hand gloves when necessary, especially if you are one of the people rendering essential services.
- Ventilation is vital to your safety, avoid congested areas.
- Zero face touching must be adhered to: As much as you wash your hands and adhere to other precautionary measures, it is essential to avoid touching your nose, eyes and mouth.
According to the NCDC, “In Kano & many other States recording new cases, preliminary findings show that such cases are mostly from interstate travel and emerging community transmission.