The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing in Nigeria: ignorance or defiance

The severity of the novel 2019 Coronavirus leaves much trepidation, anxiety and desperate measures are taken to curb the pandemic. Such measures according to WHO include hygiene, isolation and social distancing. If clustering of people is considered a major catalyst in the spread of corona virus, so...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2020, Vol.35 (Suppl 2), p.52-52
Main Authors: Agusi, Ebere Roseann, Ijoma, Sandra Ifynneke, Nnochin, Chizuruoke Stephen, Njoku-Achu, Nnaemeka Onyekachi, Nwosuh, Chika Ignatius, Meseko, Clement Adebajo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19 - prevention & control
Humans
Nigeria
Pandemics
Physical Distancing
Public Health
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:The severity of the novel 2019 Coronavirus leaves much trepidation, anxiety and desperate measures are taken to curb the pandemic. Such measures according to WHO include hygiene, isolation and social distancing. If clustering of people is considered a major catalyst in the spread of corona virus, social distancing is therefore important for its control. But compliance has remained a concern, especially in Nigeria. We examine the concept and global trends in social distancing in infectious disease control and the negative feedback on public health as revealed in current body of knowledge from news media and other literatures. The risks associated with failure to comply with social distancing as a result of ignorance or defiance are highlighted.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.2.23649