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Nigeria ordered the closure of all land borders for four weeks and the suspension of Federal Executive Council, (FEC) meetings indefinitely. [50] Anambra State government banned all public gatherings in the state with more than 30 persons, including weddings, festivals, funerals and clubs. [ 51 ]
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria by state (1] State Cases Active Recovered Deaths Lagos: 99,193: 362 98,062 769 FCT: 28,618: 98 28,272 248 Rivers: 16,636: 54 16,428
The COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first confirmed case in Nigeria was announced on 27 February 2020, when an Italian national in Lagos tested positive for the virus.
The platform regulates mandatory testing for international travelers departing from or arriving in Nigeria. It also aids Nigeria in contact tracing and surveillance at international borders to detect COVID-19 cases. As of June 2021, the NCDC has developed over 60 guidelines relating to COVID-19 for the population of Nigeria.
As of 21 January 2025, 115 countries and territories have at least 200,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, and of them, 90 (18 out of 23 or nearly 78.3%) have at least half a million confirmed COVID-19 cases, incl. Egypt and Hungary. On 11 March 2022, the second anniversary of the day when the COVID-19 outbreak became a pandemic was commemorated.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and COVID-19 Africa Open Data Project [271] have collected and reported continent-wide data on the number of cases, recoveries and deaths. The COVID-19 Africa Open Data Project provides additional data on healthcare workers infected, health services, urgent needs ...
Nigeria’s election commission this afternoon held a news conference as voting continues in some areas of the country (26 February). Delays, attacks on polling stations, and concerns of ...
23 April – Nigeria has tested only 7,153 people for COVID-19, 0.03% of the population. 873 cases and 28 deaths have been reported, but the Africa Centers for Disease Control fears the numbers may go much higher. [25]