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Covid-19 In Ekiti State Nigeria: Why Should We Worry?

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  • Victor SHEGUN Oluwatuyi

    (Department of Environmental Health Science, Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Nigeria Department of Public Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria)

  • Racheal Adedoja Okunade

    (Department of Dental Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria)

  • Mayowa Funmilayo Oluwatuyi

    (Department of Health Information Management, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria)

  • Alaba Tolulope Agbele

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria)

  • Oluwakemi Ifedayo Sam-Ijadele

    (Department of Environmental Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria)

  • Mojisola Bello

    (Department of Environmental Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria)

Abstract

Ekiti State recorded her first case of COVID-19) precisely March 15th 2020 shortly after Nigeria recorded her first case imported by an Italian businessman whose identity was not disclosed on the 27th February 2020. The disease has since then continued to spread despite the lockdown measures. The spread and occurrence ofCOVID-19 in Nigeria is not surprising considering its rate of spread globally. The disease broke out in China and on the 30th January, 2020 it was declared to be transmissible through human to human contact while there is knowledge of the fact that the virus spread through asymptomatic patients making it hard to track the infection. Ekiti State which happened to be the first to react out of all the 36 states in Nigeria responded swiftly by setting up COVID-19Task Force in order to be able to fight the possible occurrence of the disease even before the State recorded her first case of COVID-19.However, it became worrisome that easing of lockdown measures without stiffer actions to regulate compliance might expose the State to a surge in numbers. This review reveals how well the State has been able to respond to the spread of this novel virus and the challenges.

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  • Victor SHEGUN Oluwatuyi & Racheal Adedoja Okunade & Mayowa Funmilayo Oluwatuyi & Alaba Tolulope Agbele & Oluwakemi Ifedayo Sam-Ijadele & Mojisola Bello, 2020. "Covid-19 In Ekiti State Nigeria: Why Should We Worry?," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 7(6), pages 146-149, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjc:journl:v:7:y:2020:i:6:p:146-149
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