Abstract
Abstract. Since the end of 2019, pneumonia, later named 2019 novel corona virus disease (COVID-19), originated in Wuhan and rapidly spread throughout the globe including Nigeria. This study explored the techniques of Thematic mapping in assessing the spread of COVID-19 across the thirty-six states in Nigeria with the main objective of showing how thematic maps can be employed in explaining pandemic situations for easy interpretation and quick decisionmaking. The study relies on publicly available data on confirmed cases and death across Nigeria from the website of Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC). Geo-visualization analysis technique was adopted for this study with results presented in form of maps. Results show that Lagos (34.7%, 18.8%) Kaduna (6.0%, 4.0%) Plateau (5.5%, 3.4%) Oyo (4.5%, 3.9%) Rivers (3.9%,4.9%) states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja (13.4%, 7.9%) are hardly hit by COVID-19 in terms of the total number of both confirmed cases (90,147) and deaths (1,311) cases respectively as at Sunday 3th of January, 2021. The use of thematic maps for easy explanations, effective planning, preparedness and response to pandemic phenomena was equally established by this study. Since the virus spreads easily through human to human contact, it is recommended that restrictions of movements should be the priority of every concern stakeholder.
Highlights
The COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted the whole of society, requiring rapid implementation of individual, population, and system-level public health responses to contain and reduce the spread of infection
COVID-19 originated in Wuhan, China, with the first cases reported in December 2019 (WHO, 2020) and was officially declared as a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020, by the World Health Organization
Data used for this study include: (1) Analogue map of Nigeria sourced from the Oyo State Ministry of Lands, Survey and Urban Planning, Ibadan and (2) situation reports on COVID 19 in Nigeria as at January 3, 2021 by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
Summary
The COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted the whole of society, requiring rapid implementation of individual-, population-, and system-level public health responses to contain and reduce the spread of infection. Physical distancing rules were imposed on March 30, 2020, with the associated closure of all non-essential services including retail outlets, cafés, restaurants, schools, recreational facilities, and playgrounds. To assist in physical distancing, additional measures including working, studying, or completing school from home were imposed; social gatherings were banned, and stringent restrictions on individual movement were put in place (NCDC, 2020). These public health policies profoundly impacted individual and population-level health, disrupted normal social interactions, and contributed to economic insecurity. COVID-19 as an object of this study is a thematic polyhedron where geographical variables are present in several of its facets
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