YOBE STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH Situation Report
TITLE COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Report SERIAL NUMBER 149 EPID-WEEK 03 DATE 18 – 24 January 2021
HIGHLIGHTS: Ten (10) new confirmed cases were reported in week 03, 2021 One (1) of the newly confirmed COVID-19 patients is a health care worker (a doctor) The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is now two hundred and twenty one (221) Six (6) patients have recovered and got discharged No COVID-19 related mortality was recorded for 35 consecutive weeks Seventy-six (76) samples were collected in week 03. This is an increase in sample collection compared to the preceding week (39 samples collected in week 02) Ten (10) samples tested positive, fifty-two (52) are negative, and the results of the remaining fourteen (14) samples are pending The SPHCMB team, in collaboration with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), distributed COVID-19 WASH commodities and NFI kits to 700 households in high-burden LGAs Yobe SMOH team, in collaboration with WHO HTR teams and AVADAR informants, UNICEF VCMs, and CGPP volunteers, conducted mass community sensitization, reaching 18,067 people with COVID- 19 prevention messages.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SUMMARY: The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is two hundred and twenty-one (221). Fifty-two (52) cases from Damaturu, fifty-one (51) cases from Nguru, twenty-nine (29) cases from Fika, twenty-five (25) cases from Bade, twenty (20) cases from Potiskum, seventeen (17) cases from Nangere, six (6) cases from Karasuwa, four (4) cases from Tarmuwa, three (3) cases each from Gulani, Jakusko, and Bursari, Geidam, Fune, and Yusufari have two (2) cases each, and three (2) other LGAs (Gujba, and Machina) have one (1) case each The total number of active confirmed cases in the state is fourteen (14)
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The total confirmed cases of COVID-19 amongst Health Care Workers (HCWs) is nineteen (19). These include nine (9) doctors, seven (7) nurses, one (1) physiotherapist, and two (2) laboratory scientist The total number of deaths from COVID-19 in the state is eight (8) The total number of patients who recovered from COVID-19 is one hundred and ninety-nine (199) The total number of contacts who completed 14 days of monitoring without symptoms is one thousand, three hundred and eighty-six (1,386) The total number of samples collected is five thousand and fifty-six (5,056). Two hundred and twenty- one (221) results are positive, four thousand, seven hundred and seventy-nine (4,779) are negative, forty-two (42) for a repeat test, and fourteen (14) remaining sample results are pending.
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Table 1: Summary of COVID-19 Case(s)
Total Epi-week 3 Cumulative (1 Jan S/No. (Monday-Sunday) 2020- 24 Jan 2021) Description 1 Suspected case(s) 76 5,014 2 Lab-confirmed positive case(s) 10 221 Lab-confirmed positive cases amongst 3 health care worker(s) 1 19 4 Probable case(s) 0 0 5 Rumor under investigation 17 1,739 6 Number of confirmed case(s) discharged 6 199 7 Number of death in confirmed case(s) 0 8 Number of death amongst health care 8 workers 0 0
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Table 2: Summary of Contact(s) S/No Total epi-week 3 Cumulative (1 Jan . Description (Monday-Sunday) 2020 - 24 Jan 2021) 1 Contact(s) line-listed 54 1,484 2 Contact(s) seen 54 1,463 3 Contact(s) currently under follow-up 54 77 4 Symptomatic contacts(s) 0 26 5 Contact confirmed positive 0 16 6 Contact(s) who completed 14 days follow-up 39 1,386 7 Contact(s) lost to follow up 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. 5 | P a g e
Table 3: Summary of Laboratory Result(s) Cumulative (1 Total epi-week 3 Jan 2020-24 Jan (Monday-Sunday) S/No. Description 2021) 1 Total number of samples collected 76 5,056 2 Number of samples tested negative 52 4,779 3 The number of samples confirmed positive 10 221 4 Number of samples pending in the laboratory 14 14 5 Number of samples for a repeat test 0 42
THEMATIC INTERVENTIONS Coordination: The SMOH, with the support of WHO and partners, is leading and coordinating the implementation of COVID-19 response activities in all affected LGAs of the state Conducted regular COVID-19 response coordination meetings with partners and stakeholders.
Surveillance and Epidemiology: In Yobe, 16 LGAs of the 17 LGAs, representing 94.1%, have reported at least one confirmed case The case fatality rate amongst confirmed cases is 3.6 % The positivity rate for week 3 is 16.1%, which represents an increase compared to the positivity rate of the preceding week (10.8 %). The case to contact ratio is 1:7 The percentage of contacts that were confirmed positive is 7.2% Fifty-four (54) additional contacts were line-listed by the contact tracing teams in Bade, Geidam, Nangere, Nguru, and Karasuwa LGAs Thirty-nine (39) contacts have completed 14 days of monitoring without symptoms in week 3.
Point of Entry (POE): Conducted screening of passengers at the Points of Entries (POEs) Conducted supportive supervision at the POE in Bade, Geidam, Potiskum, Nguru, and Yusufari LGAs.
Case Management: Ten (10) newly confirmed cases have been reported Six (6) patients have recovered and were discharged from isolation facilities No COVID-19 related mortality was recorded for 35 consecutive weeks.
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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC): Conducted decontamination and disinfection of SSH molecular diagnostic laboratory, SSH, and FMC Nguru Isolation centers Conducted decontamination and disinfection of house-holds of confirmed cases.
Laboratory and Diagnostic Support: Ten (10) samples tested positive, fifty-two (52) are negative, and the results of the remaining fourteen (14) samples are pending Following-up with the laboratory team to retrieve pending sample results The total number of samples collected is five thousand and fifty-six (5,056). Two hundred and twenty- one (221) results are positive, four thousand, seven hundred and seventy-nine (4,779) are negative, forty-two (42) for a repeat test, and fourteen (14) remaining sample results are pending.
Risk Communication and Social Mobilization: Conducted mass community sensitization through radio jingles and phone-in program at Yobe State Broadcasting Cooperation (YBC) Yobe SMOH team, in collaboration with WHO HTR teams and AVADAR informants, UNICEF VCMs, and CGPP volunteers, conducted mass community sensitization, reaching 18,067 people with COVID- 19 prevention messages The SPHCMB team, in collaboration with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), distributed COVID-19 WASH and NFI kits to 700 households.
Logistics and Operational Support: Distributed COVID-19 IPC commodities to SSH molecular diagnostic laboratory and FMC Nguru isolation center Distributed PPEs and IEC materials to the IPC, Surveillance, POE, and Risk Communication teams
CHALLENGES: Non-state Armed Groups (NSAGs) attacks on hospitals and PHC centers across the state are disrupting COVID-19 response and health services in the affected LGAs (Geidam and Gujba LGAs) Insecurity and military operations are limiting contact tracing, active case search, and community sensitization in security-compromised LGAs Bad geographical is limiting access to remote communities to sustain COVID-19 prevention activities Fear of stigmatization leading to non-disclosure and refusal of sample collection.
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NEXT STEP(S): Scale-up Hard-To-Reach (HTR) mobile health services in Geidam and Gujba LGAs to mitigate the impacts of disruption of health services due to COVID-19 pandemic and attacks on health care Scale-up active case search and sample collection in remote LGAs and communities Scale-up COVID-19 sensitization training for school administrators and teachers on COVID-19 prevention and IPC Continue sensitization and capacity building for community stakeholders to reduce fear and stigmatization, and lead COVID-19 control efforts in remote and security-compromised communities
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