YOBE STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH Situation Report
TITLE COVID-19 Situation Report SERIAL NUMBER 12 EPID-WEEK 20 DATE 11 May 2020
HIGHLIGHTS: Seven (7) newly confirmed case(s) reported today: Four (4) cases from Nguru, two (2) cases from Damaturu and one (1) case from Geidam LGA The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is twenty (20): Thirteen (13) cases from Damaturu, two (2) cases from Bade, four (4) cases from Nguru, and One (1) case from Geidam LGA. Two (2) confirmed case(s) of COVID-19 reported amongst Health Care Workers (HCWs) in the state: One (1) nurse and one (1) Laboratory scientist. Thirty (30) new samples were collected and transported to the NCDC Laboratory for testing Conducted training -and deployed contact tracing teams to Nguru and Geidam LGAs.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SUMMARY: Seven (7) newly confirmed case(s) reported today: Four (4) cases from Nguru, two (2) cases from Damaturu and one (1) case from Geidam LGA The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is twenty (20): Thirteen (13) cases from Damaturu, two (2) cases from Bade, four (4) cases from Nguru, and One (1) case from Geidam LGA One hundred and thirty-four (134) contacts of confirmed cases are also being monitored Two (2) new alerts have been received and investigated from Bade and Potiskum LGAs The total number of samples collected so far is 60. Of these, 20 returned positive, 8 are negative and the result of 32 remaining samples is being awaited.
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Table 1: Summary of Case(s) Cumulative New Cases Total Epi-week 20 S/No. (1 Jan-11 (Daily) (Monday-Sunday) Description May 2020) 1 Suspected case(s) 0 0 32 2 Lab-confirmed positive case(s) 0 7 20 Lab-confirmed positive cases amongst 3 health care worker(s) 2 2 2 4 Probable case(s) 0 0 0 5 Rumor under investigation 2 29 78 Number of the confirmed case(s) on 6 admission 0 0 16 7 Number of confirmed case(s) discharged 0 0 0 8 Number of death in confirmed case(s) 1 1 4 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 20 S/No. Cases (1 Jan-11- (Monday-Sunday) Description (Daily) May 2020) 1 Contact listed 0 0 136 2 Contact seen 0 0 134 3 Contact currently under follow-up 0 0 134 4 Symptomatic contacts(s) 0 0 5 5 Contact confirmed positive 0 0 6 Contact(s) who completed 14 days follow- 6 up 0 0 0 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 20 Cumulative S/No. Cases (Monday- (1 Jan-11 Description (Daily) Sunday) May 2020) 1 Number of specimens collected 0 30 60 2 Number of specimens tested negative 0 0 8 3 Number of specimens confirmed positive 0 0 20 4 Number of pending laboratory samples 0 0 32
THEMATIC INTERVENTIONS
Coordination: Conducted daily COVID-19 pandemic response coordination meetings with thematic pillar leads, partners, and stakeholders in the state. Supporting LGA level coordination of the COVID-19 response in Damaturu, Bade, Geidam, and Nguru LGAs. Supporting LGA teams to scale-up contact tracing, IPC, and risk communication for the prevention and control of COVID-19 infections.
Surveillance and Epidemiology: Conducted training -and deployed contact tracing teams to Nguru and Geidam LGAs. Investigated two (2) new alerts in high-risk LGAs- Nguru and Potiskum LGAs Completed sensitization of 30 WDCs on COVID-19 in Yunusari, Fika and Machina LGAs in conjunction with Action Against Hunger (AAH) Nigeria Completed the Sensitization of 4,489 cash beneficiaries on COVID-19 in Gujba LGA, with support from AAH Nigeria. Point of Entry (POE): Conducted supportive supervision and monitoring of screening exercise at POE in Damaturu and Nguru LGAs. Continued monitoring of 62 Almajiris in quarantine facility who were deported from Nasarawa to Yobe state five days ago The POE team continued tracking and monitoring of 4 people from high-risk states (2 people in Yunusari and 2 people in Potiskum LGA).
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Case Management: Seven (7) newly confirmed case(s) reported today; four (4) cases from Nguru, two ()2 cases from Damaturu and 1 (one) case from Geidam LGAs Two (2) confirmed case(s) of COVID-19 reported amongst HCWs Sixteen (16) confirmed cases are on admission in isolation centers. All patients are in stable condition. Distributed additional commodities and supplies to the isolation centers.
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC): Providing technical support to LGA RRT and IPC teams to scale-up contact tracing and disinfection of confirmed or suspected households. Completed training of 60 leads mothers on COVID-19 in conjunction with AAH Nigeria. The aim is to create awareness, and cascade training in communities across 3 LGAs in Yobe Completed sensitization in Fulani settlements across 3 LGAs- Machina, Yunusari, and Fika LGA, with support from AAH Nigeria Laboratory and Diagnostic Support: Thirty (30) new samples were collected and transported to the NCDC Laboratory for testing Engaging and following-up with NCDC to retrieve pending sample results. The total sample collected is sixty (60); of these, twenty (20) returned positive, eight (8) are negative and the result of thirty-two (32) samples is still being awaited.
Risk Communication and Social Mobilization: Promoting compliance with the use of face-mask in Markets and motor parks in high-risk LGAs Continued public sensitization on COVID-19 prevention and control in the 3 geopolitical zones Continued monitoring of risk communication activities in Nguru and Geidam markets.
Logistics and Operational Support: 1. Mobilized additional stocks of COVID-19 commodities from stakeholders in Damaturu. 2. Completed the state inventory records- to be shared with other thematic pillar leads 3. Supplied GH Gashua with safety/rubber boots and other commodities 4. Engaged the drivers deployed for COVID-19 response; six (6) drivers have already been deployed.
CHALLENGES: Few partners are present in Yobe to support state-led COVID-19 response Difficulty in transporting samples and retrieving results from NCDC Laboratory Inadequate motorized campaign vehicles to scale-up risk communication during market days across the state
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Weak enforcement of interstate border closure at POEs.
NEXT STEP(S): • Continue active case search, contact tracing, and monitoring of contacts of new cases • Continue investigation of the rumors and media reports of deaths in the state. • Continue resource mobilization and community sensitization on COVID-19 prevention and control. • To follow-up with NCDC to retrieve pending sample results.
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