It would appear that incidence of COVID-19 in Nigeria rise on a regular basis. Figures put out by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) indicate 46 confirmed cases, including two recoveries and one death as at Wednesday, March 25. The disease was slow in catching up with Nigeria, but after the incident of the Italian arriving in Nigeria was identified on February 27, it was only going to be a matter of time before the pandemic hit. The NCDC and other health authorities have continued to issue precautionary measures to help individuals protect themselves and to contain the spread of the virus. Among these measures are regular handwashing, avoiding physical contact, social distancing and self-isolation in the event of contact with a confirmed case. Social distancing recommends spacing of at least one metre (three feet) between individuals. To effectively employ this measure, the Federal and State Governments have restricted public gatherings and in some cases, prohibited them altogether, as schools, offices and places of worship have been shut down. Civil servants from level 12 and below have also been asked to work from home. One of the challenges to observing this measure however, seems to be the use of public transport systems by many Nigerians and open market operations. Furthermore, the Federal Government also placed a travel ban on a total of 15 countries with effect from March 21 and shut all its land borders to restrict imported cases of the virus. The Federal Government has also suspended meetings of the Federal Executive Council and the Council of State till further notice. The pandemic has ground a number of activities to a halt, including sporting activities and the orientation exercise of the current batch of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.
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