A review of COVID-19 in Nigeria: impact on individuals, organizations, communities, society and public policy
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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly
discovered strain of Coronavirus. COVID-19 has
caused untold fatality and hardship to human lives
globally and Nigeria has not been left out. The
aim of this review was to identify and appraise
literature on the impact of COVID-19 on
individuals, organisations, communities and
public policy in Nigeria.
Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted
in bibliographic databases such as PubMed,
Google scholar and other websites reporting on
COVID-19. Studies on prevalence, diagnosis,
treatment, prevention and impact of COVID-19
in various countries, and particularly in Nigeria,
were included. The result of this review is
presented in a narrative form.
Results: As of 18 August, 2021, there were 183
444 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
Death rate is less than 5%, however, several
Nigerians have lost their sources of livelihood.
Organisations are experiencing low productivity
and communities are going through difficult
situations economically. The government has made
efforts to support the masses through palliative
donations. Specific findings from this review are
anecdotal, as there were only a few published studies
from Nigeria as at the time of this review.
Conclusion: The impact of COVID-19 has been
largely detrimental to individuals, organisations
and communities in Nigeria. Based on findings
from this review, we recommend that
contextualised measures be put in place to mitigate
the negative impact of COVID-19 at all levels in
Nigeria.
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