MINISTRY OF HEALTH Situation Report

TITLE COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Report SERIAL NUMBER 25 EPID-WEEK 21 DATE 24 May 2020

HIGHLIGHTS:  No new confirmed case(s) reported today  The total number of confirmed COVID-19 case(s) remains forty-seven (47): Nineteen (19) cases from , ten (10) cases from Nguru, nine (9) cases from Bade, three (3) cases from , and one (1) case each from , , , Fika, and LGAs  Seven (7) new contacts of the confirmed cases have been identified and line-listed by the contact tracing teams in Damaturu and Bade LGAs  One (1) new alert has been received and investigated in Potiskum LGA.

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SUMMARY:  The total number of confirmed COVID-19 case(s) is forty-seven (47): Nineteen (19) cases from Damaturu, ten (10) cases from Nguru, nine (9) cases from Bade, three (3) cases from Potiskum, and one (1) case each from Geidam, Tarmuwa, Bursari, Fika, Gulani and Gujba LGAs  Total confirmed case(s) of COVID-19 amongst Health Care Workers (HCWs) in the state is thirteen (13): Seven (7) nurses, four (4) doctors, one (1) physiotherapist, and one (1) laboratory scientist  The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the state is six (6)  Total number of case(s) who recovered and have been discharged from the state isolation centers is eight (8)  The total number of contacts who completed the 14-days follow-up without symptoms as of today is one hundred and fifty-three (153)  Thirty-two (32) confirmed cases in the isolation center are in stable condition  The total number of samples taken for testing is ninety-one (91). Of these, forty-seven (47) returned positive, forty results (40) are negative and the results of four (4) remaining samples are being awaited.

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Table 1: Summary of Case(s) Cumulative New Cases Total Epi-week 21 S/No. (1 Jan-24 (Daily) (Monday-Sunday) Description May 2020) 1 Suspected case(s) 0 24 79 2 Lab-confirmed positive case(s) 0 13 47 Lab-confirmed positive cases amongst 3 health care worker(s) 0 2 13 4 Probable case(s) 0 0 0 5 Rumor under investigation 1 20 145 Number of the confirmed case(s) on 6 admission 0 12 32 7 Number of confirmed case(s) discharged 0 2 8 8 Number of death in confirmed case(s) 0 0 6 Number of death amongst health care 9 workers 0 0 0 10 Number of death in suspected cases 0 0 0

Table 2: Summary of Contact(s) New Cumulative Total epi-week 21 S/No. Cases (1 Jan-24 (Monday-Sunday) Description (Daily) May 2020) 1 Contact(s) listed 7 159 457 2 Contact(s) seen 7 145 440 3 Contact(s) currently under follow-up 7 145 287 4 Symptomatic contacts(s) 0 6 11 5 Contact confirmed positive 0 0 6 Contact(s) who completed 14 days follow- 6 up 0 29 153 7 Contact(s) lost to follow up 0 0 0

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Figure 1: Risk Mapping of Yobe LGAs.

Figure 2: Map of Yobe State Showing Number of Laboratory Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by LGA.

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Table 3: Summary of Laboratory Result(s) New Total epi-week 21 Cumulative Cases (Monday- (1 Jan-24 S/No. Description (Daily) Sunday) May 2020) 1 Number of specimens collected 0 28 91 2 Number of specimens tested negative 0 11 40 3 Number of specimens confirmed positive 0 13 47 4 Number of pending laboratory samples 0 4 4

THEMATIC INTERVENTIONS Coordination:  Conducted daily COVID-19 response coordination meeting with partners and stakeholders  SMOH and partners are supporting LGA RRT COVID-19 coordination meetings as well as contact tracing, contacts monitoring contact and risk communication activities in high-burden LGAs.

Surveillance and Epidemiology:  Seven (7) contacts of the newly confirmed cases have been identified and line-listed by the contact tracing teams in Bade, and Damaturu LGAs  Continued monitoring of two hundred and eighty-seven (287) contacts of confirmed cases  One (1) new alerts have been received and investigated in Potiskum LGA.

Point of Entry (POE):  Continued monitoring of 58 quarantined Almajiris who were deported from Adamawa to Yobe state nine (9) days ago  Continued collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to reduce bribery and leakage at POEs across the state.

Case Management:  No new admissions in the state isolation center  No new discharges from the state isolation centers today  Thirty-two (32) confirmed cases on admission in the state isolation centers are in stable condition.

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC):  Continued decontamination and fumigation of households of confirmed cases in Potiskum, Bursari, and Gulani LGAs  Conducted sensitization on the use of face masks in the Potiskum cattle market.

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Laboratory and Diagnostic Support:  Following-up with NCDC to retrieve pending sample results  The total number of samples taken for testing is ninety-one (91). Of these, forty-seven (47) returned positive, forty results (40) are negative and the results of four (4) remaining samples are being awaited.

Risk Communication and Social Mobilization:  Conducted sensitization on COVID-19 during Eid-el-Fitr prayer across the state  SPHCMB in conjunction with WHO and Ministry of Information is planning to scale-up risk communication including motorized campaigns in high-burden LGAs  Continued public sensitization via radio jingles, motorized campaigns, and TV programs.

Logistics and Operational Support:  Distributed COVID-19 supplies to Damaturu isolation center  Conducted supervision and monitoring of IPC practices amongst drivers deployed to isolation centers and logistics team.

CHALLENGES:  Inadequate PPEs and IPC commodities to sustain high-quality IPC in isolation centers and public places  Insecurity and military operations affecting risk communication activities in remote communities of Geidam, Gulani and Gujba LGAs  Passengers from other parts of the country still illegally sneaking into Yobe state.

NEXT STEP(S): • Deploy additional motorized campaign vehicles to scale-up risk communication in high-burden LGAs • Scale-up IPC measures in all COVID-19 isolation centers in the state • Strengthen enforcement of interstate border closure • Follow-up with NCDC to retrieve pending sample results from Abuja.

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