YOBE STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH Situation Report
TITLE COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Report SERIAL NUMBER 112 EPID-WEEK 35 DATE 26 August 2020
HIGHLIGHTS No new confirmed cases were reported today The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is sixty-seven (67) Three (3) samples were collected and transported to the laboratory YSPHCMB, with support from AVADAR community informants, conducted mass sensitization on COVID-19 prevention in high-burden LGAs.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SUMMARY: The total number of confirmed COVID-19 case(s) is sixty-seven (67): Twenty-two (22) cases from Damaturu, sixteen (16) cases from Nguru, fourteen (14) cases from Bade, four (4) cases from Karasuwa, three (3) cases from Potiskum LGA and one (1) case each from 8 LGAs (Geidam, Yusufari, Tarmuwa, Bursari, Fika, Fune, Gulani, and Gujba) Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 amongst Health Care Workers (HCWs) is fourteen (14). They include seven (7) nurses, five (5) doctors, one (1) physiotherapist, and one (1) laboratory scientist The total number of deaths from COVID-19 in the state is eight (8) Total number of patients who recovered and got discharged from the isolation centers is fifty-nine (59) The total number of active confirmed cases in the state is zero (0) The total number of contacts who completed 14 days of monitoring without symptoms is seven hundred and nine (709) The total number of samples collected is five hundred and forty-three (543). Sixty-seven (67) results are positive, four hundred and twelve (412) are negative, forty-one (41) for a repeat test and the results of twenty-three (23) remaining samples are pending. .
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Figure 1: Epi-curve of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Yobe state
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Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported Figure 2: Distribution of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by LGA in Yobe state
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Figure 3: Distribution of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by sex and age in Yobe state
Table 1: Summary of Case(s)
Cumulative New Cases Total Epi-week 35 S/No. (1 Jan-26 (Daily) (Monday-Sunday) Description Aug 2020) 1 Suspected case(s) 3 3 458 2 Lab-confirmed positive case(s) 0 0 67 Lab-confirmed positive cases amongst 3 health care worker(s) 0 0 14 4 Probable case(s) 0 0 0 5 Rumor under investigation 3 3 522 6 Number of confirmed case(s) discharged 0 0 59 7 Number of death in confirmed case(s) 0 0 8 Number of death amongst health care 8 workers 0 0 0 9 Number of death in suspected cases 0 0 0
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Table 2: Summary of Contact(s)
New Cumulative Total epi-week 35 S/No. Cases (1 Jan-26 (Monday-Sunday) Description (Daily) Aug 2020) 1 Contact(s) line-listed 0 0 730 2 Contact(s) seen 0 0 709 3 Contact(s) currently under follow-up 0 0 0 4 Symptomatic contacts(s) 0 0 12 5 Contact confirmed positive 0 0 8 6 Contact(s) who completed 14 days follow-up 0 0 709 7 Contact(s) lost to follow up 0 0 0
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Figure 2: Risk mapping of Yobe LGAs
Figure 3: Map of Yobe State showing the number of Laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases by LGA.
Table 3: Summary of Laboratory Result(s)
New Total epi-week 35 Cumulative Cases (Monday- (1 Jan-26 S/No. Description (Daily) Sunday) Aug 2020) 1 Total number of samples collected 3 3 543 2 Number of samples tested negative 74 74 412 3 Number of samples confirmed positive 0 0 67 4 Number of samples pending in the laboratory 3 3 23 5 Number of samples for a repeat test 0 0 41
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THEMATIC INTERVENTIONS Coordination: Conducted regular COVID-19 response coordination meeting with partners and stakeholders SMOH and WHO supported state and LGA level implementation of COVID-19 response activities.
Surveillance and Epidemiology: The case fatality rate amongst confirmed cases is 11.9% The percentage of confirmed cases amongst the health care workers is 20%. Sixty-seven (67) of the five hundred and forty (543) samples tested positive giving a positivity rate of 12.3%. The case to contact ratio is 1:10. The percentage of LGAs that reported at least one confirmed case in the state is 76.1%.
Point of Entry (POE): Conducted screening of passengers at Potiskum, Bade, Geidam, and Nguru LGA POEs.
Case Management: No COVID-19 related mortality was recorded in the past 12 weeks All confirmed cases have been discharged from the isolation center
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC): Continued decontamination of high-risk areas across the state YSPHCMB, with support from AVADAR community informants, conducted mass sensitization on COVID-19 prevention in high-burden LGAs.
Laboratory and Diagnostic Support: Three (3) samples were collected and transported to the laboratory The total number of samples collected is five hundred and forty-three (543). Sixty-seven (67) results are positive, four hundred and twelve (412) are negative, forty-one (41) for a repeat test and the results of twenty-three (23) remaining samples are pending. Following-up with the laboratory to retrieve results of pending samples.
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Risk Communication and Social Mobilization: The SPHCMB, with support from the WHO communication teams, conducted mass community sensitization on COVID-19 prevention in high-burden LGAs Conducted house-to-house community sensitization by VCMs and WHO HTR teams The SMOH, in collaboration with WHO communication teams and CGPP, conducted a mass campaign on COVID-19 prevention in high-burden LGAs
Logistics and Operational Support: Distributed additional PPEs and IEC materials to risks communication and surveillance teams.
CHALLENGES: Inadequate sample collection stemming from fear and stigmatization Inadequate COVID-19 testing kits in the state. COVID-19 samples are being transported to the neighboring state for testing Bad geographical terrain and flood water are limiting access to remote communities to sustain COVID- 19 prevention activities Insecurity and military operations are limiting contact tracing, active case search, and community sensitization in security-compromised LGAs
NEXT STEP(S): To follow-up to ensure the release of the World Bank/NCDC grant to the state government Conduct training of community-based groups to strengthen community ownership and participation in COVID-19 response in remote LGAs Scale-up active case search and sample collection in remote communities Procure and distribute additional PPEs to health facilities and isolation centers Continue COVID-19 samples transportation to the Maiduguri laboratory before the procurement of additional testing kits for the Yobe Molecular Diagnostic laboratory.
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