Nigeria confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on 27th February 2020 and the number of cases have grown exponentially since then. These dashboards are aimed at complementing the efforts of governmental agencies in Nigeria as well as provide more context for members of the public.
Interpreting the maps
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The maps show counts of Confirmed Cases, Deaths and Recoveries in each State/Region of Nigeria.
When counts are shown, the density of the colour indicates how high the count is: darker colours mean higher counts. Hovering over a State/Region gives a quick overview of the counts and line graph. Clicking on a State/Region highlights the counts at the top of the dashboard as well as shows a detailed line graph over time.
Attack rate, in epidemiology, the proportion of people who become ill with (or who die from) a disease in a population initially free of the disease. Attack Rate is calculated for each State/Region by dividing the Total Confirmed Cases by the respective population and then multiplying by a Hundred Thousand.
Data Sources:
- The case data is obtained from the NCDC’s Daily COVID-19 Situation Report
- Projected Population Data is as of 2016, and is obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics.
- Shape map is from the Humanitarian Data Exchange
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Data Caveat:
- These COVID-19 data are based on data extracted from the NCDC’s Daily COVID-19 Situation Report as there is no downloadable MS Excel/CSV public dataset. The data from the NCDC on this extract is subject to retrospective revision and may vary from data reported in published NCDC reports.
- These data represent only a proportion of the total cases occurring in the community, that is, only those cases for which health care was sought, a test conducted and a diagnosis made, followed by a notification to health authorities. The degree of under-representation of all cases is unknown and is most likely variable by jurisdiction.
- In interpreting these data, it is important to note that changes in notifications over time may not solely reflect changes in COVID-19 prevalence or incidence. Changes in testing policies; screening programs including the preferential testing of high risk populations; the use of less invasive and more sensitive diagnostic tests; and periodic awareness campaigns, may influence the number of notifications that occur periodically.
- The dashboard accesses data from the NCDC which is verified national source but the eventual availability of other verified sources can enhance the triangulation of the data to achieve additional accuracy
- Data users need to make allowance for use adjustments related to population size, methods of data collection and accuracy of data records collected
- The data is subject to delays in collection and collation and this can impact the overall completeness
- Direct comparisons of cases across states or regions at different levels of activity in the country may give inaccurate deductions
- There are no warranties or assumptions made on testing, medical data, methodology, medical treatments of patients or patient recovery levels.
- Data users warrant to use the dashboard with the express or implied caveats and limitations in mind.
The author is grateful to numerous other contributors and supporters who have enhanced this work in one way or another.