The National Center For Disease Control, NCDC has reacted to a screenshot circulating the media that 472 cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in Nigeria.
According to disease control body, it’s a false story. Here is a tweet from the official Twitter account of the NCDC debunking the news:
NCDC is a aware of tv screen image circulating of "472 confirmed cases" being attributed to #COVID19
NCDC is currently managing a national #Lassafever outbreak. The figures which appear are reported cases of #Lassafever as at February
Lassa fever sitreps:https://t.co/bJgujjVUGH pic.twitter.com/pqdYw2ry9c
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 23, 2020
NCDC goes further to urge Nigerians to disregard voice notes circulating on WhatsApp on Covid-19.
Voice notes, broadcasts & images are being shared on Whatsapp and other platforms with FAKE NEWS
These messages are developed with the intent to cause fear & panic
Please disregard messages that are not signed by official sourceshttps://t.co/zQrpNeOfet#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/07fsRA2ny5
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 23, 2020
Why you people are giving fake new to this social media because una family never die for this deadly virus that are killing person.we support to help the government and work together. To defeated this virus. I believed everything would be OK by GOD GRACE AMIN