Coronavirus disease-19 in Nigeria: Reshaping workplace orientation

Background: The World Health Organization declaration of coronavirus disease-19 outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern was made on January 30, 2020. In Nigeria, the first diagnosed case of coronavirus disease-19 was reported on February 27, 2020, by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Since then, several cases have been confirmed with some deaths recorded and some confirmed cases being discharged after testing negative twice. Method: This is a review paper in which the authors used the documentary approach to synthesize information from grey lit-erature, journal articles and renowned public health websites. To gather relevant materials for the review, the authors used search terms like Coronavirus disease-19 in Nigeria, Coronavirus in the workplace, NCDC report of Coronavirus, WHO report of Coronavirus, and Coronavirus disease-19. Results and Discussion: One of the major concerns has been how to fully return to work and reopen businesses without increasing infection rate pending on when curative vaccines will surface. This paper discusses how coronavirus disease-19 response is reshaping workplace orientation amid rising concerns in Nigeria.