Coronavirus: NCDC Sets Up WhatsApp Line For 2-Way Communication

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has set up a WhatsApp line that enables people in Nigeria to communicate in real-time with the agency.
What you can do with the NCDC new Whatsapp service:
- Get latest updates on #COVID19NIGERIA
- Get information on how testing is carried out
- Receive urgent messages from NCDC
Simply add the NCDC WhatsApp number: 07087110839
For information on COVID-19, send “Hi” to the phone number via WhatsApp and wait for response.
Please share widely to family and friends, to ensure that everyone in Nigeria can get the necessary COVID-19 updates and send and receive urgent messages to and from NCDC.
The NCDC announced this in a tweet on Thursday, March 26th, 2020:
Our @WhatsApp line is back up!
This new service allows for 2-way conversations on WhatsApp. We‘ll send real-time messages to all Nigerians who opt in to the service, & Nigerians can also engage directly with us
Add NCDC: https://bit.ly/3bqNpPr
Our @WhatsApp line is back up!
This new service allows for 2-way conversations on WhatsApp. We‘ll send real-time messages to all Nigerians who opt in to the service, & Nigerians can also engage directly with us
Add NCDC: https://t.co/hozu9wVBD3
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— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 26, 2020

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