CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) HEALTH PROTECTION REGULATIONS, 2021
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CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) HEALTH PROTECTION REGULATIONS, 2021
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) HEALTH PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2021
[PURSUANT TO SECTION 4 OF THE QUARANTINE ACT, CAP Q2, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004]
ARRANGEMENT OF PARTS AND SECTIONS
PART 1 – Restrictions on Gatherings
PART 1 – Restrictions on Gatherings
1. Physical distancing
2. Gathering in enclosed spaces
3. Public gatherings
4. Variation powers of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19
PART 2 – Operations of Public Places, Markets, Malls, Supermarkets, Shops, Restaurants, Hotels, Event Centres, Gardens, Leisure Parks, Recreation Centres, Motor Parks, Fitness Centres, etc.
5. Access to public premises and places
6. Duty of establishment occupier to make provision for regular hand hygiene
7. Duty of establishment occupier to clean and disinfect premises.
8. Responsibility of occupier of establishment to enforce Regulations
Places of Worship
9. Liability of occupiers of establishments of worship
10. Duty of religious worshippers and users of places of worship
11. Worshippers and sharing of worship items
12. Duty of person in charge of a place of worship
Workplaces and Schools
13. Duty on persons entering the premises of a workplace or school
14. Liability of person in charge of workplace or school
Banks
15. Duty on all employees, customers and visitors of banks s
16. Duty of bank towards additional COVID-19 guidelines
17. Duty of bank to develop cleaning schedule
Public Transportation Vehicles
18. Duty of operators and passengers of public transportation vehicles
19. Duty of Operators to ensure adequate spacing between passengers.
20. Duty of Operators to ensure hygiene of parts of the vehicle
21. Duty of operators to encourage passengers to perform hand hygiene.
22. Duty of operators of trains, ships and planes
23. Duty of operators to enforce Regulations
Hostels, Boarding Houses and Detention Centres
24. Duty of Managers of Hostels, Boarding Houses, Nursing Homes, Correctional Centres, Remand Homes, Holding Cells, Military Detention Facilities, etc. for care and custody of inmates/attendants to ensure compliance with Regulations.
25. Duty of Managers of facilities to separate and report persons suspected of Covid-19
PART 3 – Mandatory Compliance with Treatment Protocols
26. Primacy and bindingness of health/safety protocols and guidelines issued by the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19
27. Mandatory isolation/admission for all persons confirmed positive for COVID-19
28. Duty of public health facilities to designate holding spaces for persons suspected of COVID-19
29. Duty of public health facilities to establish sample collection centres
30. Alternative care arrangements for asymptomatic virus carriers
PART 4 – Offences and Penalties
31. Offences Generally.
32. Offences under Parts 1 and 2 of Regulations
33. Offence of obstruction of an official from enforcement of Regulations
34. Punishment for offences
PART 5 – Enforcement and Application
35. Duty of public Law Enforcement personnel
36. Punishment for security personnel who fails, neglects, or refuses to enforce Regulations
37. National application of Regulations
38. Extent of powers of State Governors to issue Regulations
PART 6 – Interpretation and Citation
39. Interpretations
40. Commencement and duration of Regulations
41. Other Protocols and Guidelines of PTFC, NCDC, and or State Governments.
42. Citations
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) HEALTH PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2021
[PURSUANT TO S. 4 OF THE QUARANTINE ACT, CAP Q2, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004]
PREAMBLE
In the exercise of the powers conferred upon me by Section 4 of the Quarantine Act, Cap. Q2 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2010 and all other powers enabling me in that behalf; and in consideration of the urgent need to protect the health and wellbeing of Nigerians in the face of the widespread and rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, I, Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, hereby make the following Regulations –
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LIST OF COVID-19 LAWS, REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, DIRECTORIES, ETC IN NIGERIA
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| FEDERAL ACTS, REGULATIONS & EXECUTIVE ORDERS | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Quarantine Act |
| 2. | Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (Establishment) Act |
| 3. | COVID Regulations 2020 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Health Protection Regulation, 2021 |
| FEDERAL [GUIDELINES OF PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON COVID-19] | |
| 5. | COVID-19 – Implementation Guidelines for Eased Lockdown |
| 6. | COVID-19 – IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR VIRUS CONTAINMENT & EASING OF LOCKDOWN |
| 7. | COVID-19 – PTFC Updated Implementation Guidelines for Eased Lockdown Phase 3 |
| 8. | COVID-19 – PTFC Provisional Quarantine Protocol for Air Travelers into Nigeria |
| FEDERAL AGENCIES: NIGERIAN CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL, NCDC | |
| 1. | COVID-19 – Advisory for Vulnerable Groups (Elderly & Persons with Pre-existing Conditions) Version 2 June 2020 |
| 2, | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Conducting Elections During Outbreak in Nigeria |
| 3. | COVID-19 – Advisory on use of Cloth Face-Masks |
| 4. | COVID-19 – Advisory on Use of Masks by Persons without Respiratory Symptoms June 2020 |
| 5. | COVID-19 – Public Health Advisory to Nigerians on Coronavirus Disease (#5) |
| 6. | COVID-19 – Public Health Advisory to Nigerians on Novel Coronavirus (#4) |
| 7. | COVID-19 – Guidance for Private Sector Laboratories for Providing Completely Testing Arrangements |
| 8. | COVID-19 – Guidance for the use of Approved Ag-RDTs in Nigeria |
| 9. | COVID-19 – Guidance on Use of Antigene RDT Kits for Diagnosis |
| 10. | COVID-19 – Guidance on Improvement of Surveillance Strategies for States |
| 11. | COVID-19 – Guidance on Quality Assurance for COVID-19 Molecular Testing |
| 12. | COVID-19 – Guide for Parenting |
| 13. | COVID-19 – Guideline on Integration of Private Sector Laboratories into National COVID-19 Response |
| 14. | COVID-19 – Guideline on Setting up a Sample Collection Centre |
| 15. | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Care of Confirmed and Suspected Cases |
| 16. | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Employers & Businesses in Nigeria August 2020 v5 |
| 17. | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Management of Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers |
| 18. | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers |
| 19. | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Safe Transportation of COVID-19 Remains |
| 20. | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Safe-Reopening Of Schools |
| 21. | COVID-19 – Guidelines on 2020 NYSC Orientation Camp Activities |
| 22. | COVID-19 – Guidelines on Reopening of Places of Worship |
| 23. | COVID-19 – Guidelines on Social Distancing |
| 24. | COVID-19 – Interim Guidance on Home-Care for Confirmed Cases |
| 25. | COVID-19 – Interim Guidelines for Mgt of Corpse of Persons Suspected or Confirmed of COVID-19 |
| 26. | COVID-19 – Laboratory Assessment Checklist |
| 27. | COVID-19 – National Interim Guideline for Clinical Management of COVID-19 July 2020 |
| 28. | COVID-19 – Advisory on the Use of Face Shields with Face Masks by the General Public |
| 29. | COVID-19 – Operational Guidelines for the Police & other law Enforcements Agencies in Nigeria |
| 30. | COVID-19 – Provisional Quarantine Protocol for Air-Travel 2021 |
| 31. | COVID-19 – Provisional Quarantine Protocol for UK & SA Air Travel |
| 32. | COVID-19 – Guidance on Rational use of Personal Protection Equipment in the Covid-19 Cases |
| 33. | COVID-19 – Public Health Visual Guidance on Safe School Re-opening |
| 34. | COVID-19 – Recommendations on Messaging Persons with Non-Communicable Diseases during COVID-19 Outbreak |
| 35. | Covid-19 – Risk Communication & Community Engagement Strategy |
| 36. | COVID-19 – Self-Isolation Guideline for Travellers September 2020 |
| 37. | COVID-19 – SOP for Specimen Collection and Transportation |
| 38. | COVID-19 – Toolkit for Opening Religious Gatherings |
| 38. | COVID-19 – Updated Guideline for Sample Reception and Reporting |
| 39 | COVID-19 Advisories of the Nigerian Center for Disease Control |
| 40. | COVID-19 Advisory – Ten Essential Measures To Prevent Infectious Disease Outbreaks During Flooding |
| 41. | COVID-19 Guidance or Safe Mass Gatherings In Nigeria |
| 42. | COVID-19 Guidance for Schools |
| 43. | COVID-19- National Strategy to Scale up Access to Coronavirus Disease Testing in Nigeria |
| 44. | COVID-19 – Case Definition for CoronaVirus Disease |
| 45. | COVID-19 Test-Case Protocol Version 1 |
| 46. | COVID-19 Test-Case Protocol |
| 47. | COVID-19 Test-Case Protocol Version 2 |
| 48. | COVID-19 Signs and Symptoms Infographics |
| 49. | COVID-19 Prevention Infographics |
| 50. | COVID-19 Infection Prevention Control Recommendations |
| 51. | COVID-19 – Press Release on 100 days of COVID-19 Response in Nigeria |
| 52. | COVID-19 – Patients Hand-Book for Home-based Care |
| 53. | COVID-19 Outbreak – Initial Response Report and Strategic Directions |
| 54. | COVID-19 and School Closure – Executive Summary cf Perception Survey |
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