ENGAGEMENT OF CONSULTANCY FIRM TO CONDUCT THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THE SECONDARY HEALTH FACILITIES SELECTED IN 35 STATES TO BE EQUIPPED FOR PROVISION OF CRITICAL CARE FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS AND OTHER DISEASES OF PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE
1. Background
The first case of COVID-19 in Nigeria was diagnosed on the 27th of February 2020, in Lagos State. Surveillance data of June 2021 show over 160,000 confirmed cases with a case fatality rate of 1.3%. Lagos State has the highest number of confirmed cases followed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Other states with high number of confirmed cases are spread across the geo-political zones of the