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Nigeria is one of many countries that have commenced the gradual easing of lockdown measures initially instituted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes an initial lockdown of non-essential activities closure of schools a ban on international flights etc. Several measures have been instituted by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the PTF-COVID-19 together with the Federal Ministry of Health to curtail the spread of the disease and protect the health of Nigerians. The NCDC is also working closely with all states of the Federation to support their response activities to the pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) through the National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has continued to lead the national public health response in Nigeria with oversight of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTF-COVID-19). This is an updated advisory on COVID-19 which will be updated frequently to reflect new information and research emerging on the disease and its impact on populations. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a new strain of the virus that has not been previously identified in humans.