CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND ITS EFFECT IN NIGERIA

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND ITS EFFECT IN NIGERIA 

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.

Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.  Older people and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.

The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease it causes and how it spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your hands or using an alcohol based rub frequently and not touching your face. 

The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also practice respiratory etiquette (for example, by coughing into a flexed elbow).

At this time, there are no specific vaccines or treatments for COVID-19. However, there are many ongoing clinical trials evaluating potential treatments. Sourced from WHO

There’s currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease COVID 19

On 28 January 2020, the Federal government of Nigeria assured citizens of the country of its readiness to strengthen surveillance at five international airports in the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The government announced the airports as Enugu, Lagos, Rivers, Kano and the FCT. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control also announced same day that they had already set up coronavirus group and was ready to activate its incident system if any case emerged in Nigeria.

On 31 January 2020, following the developments of COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China and other countries worldwide, the federal government of Nigeria set up a Coronavirus Preparedness Group to mitigate the impact of the virus if it eventually spreads to the country. On the same day, the World Health Organization listed Nigeria among other 13 African countries identified as high-risk for the spread of the virus.

On 26 February 2020, a Chinese citizen presented himself to the Lagos State government on suspicion of being infected with coronavirus. He was admitted at Reddington Hospital and was released the following day after testing negative

With many parts of the world exploring a lockdown to contain the Coronavirus pandemic, the rising cost of the outbreak for businesses and the global economy is coming closer home, as the organised private sector explores measures to reduce the impact the global crisis might likely have on the struggling local economy.

“Many   manufacturers and service providers in the country are already experiencing acute shortage of raw materials and intermediate inputs. This has implications for capacity utilisation, employment generation and retention and adequacy of products’ supply to the domestic market,” he added.

By states

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria by state (vte)

State Cases Deaths Recovered

Effect of Coronavirus pandemic lockdown 

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic has had far-reaching consequences beyond the spread of the disease and efforts to quarantine it. As the pandemic has spread around the globe, concerns have shifted from supply-side manufacturing issues to decreased business in the services sector

List of economy sector affected 

These Sectors Have Been Affected Deeply Or In A Little Way:

Education- private schools

Television/ Entertainment/ radio

Sport

Retail stores

Tourism

Restaurant 

Transportation and aviation

Unemployment 

Real Estate

Banks 

Artisans 

Service center

List Of Economy Sector Not Affected

Telecommunication

Cables agents 

Farmer 

Agent banking

Forex trader

Food vendors

Snacks and small chops

Gas and petroleum 

Streaming services

Internet education- online education

Provision seller

Water and drinks

Alcoholic 

Pharmacy Etc

Sectors To Be Seriously Affected Soon

The level of income make by this sector is on a lower scale and the expenditures are becoming higher than the income. If the lockdown persist for the next one month or so then there will either be a restructure in salary or partial cut down of staff till after the pandemic case is off

Government worker

Bank staff

Microfinance staff 

Things to do in this lock down

Keep safe 

Involve in online education

Do more of online business

Forex trading 

Family union 

Rest, do indoor exercise/games and 

Eat 

Add your comment of the sectors affected and yet to be affected by Covid 19 lockdown

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