Lived Experience of COVID-19 Pandemic by the Non-indigene in Nigeria

Abstract or Introduction

What is the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in Okada community towards the lived experiences during covid-19 pandemic? What were the challenges of lived experience by non-indigene during the COVID -19 pandemic in Okada Community, Ovia North East LGA, Edo State, Nigeria? What were the coping strategies adopted by non-indigene in Okada community, Ovia North East LGA, Edo State during covid-19?

The 2019 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a serious global public health issue. Nearly all nations have seen the virus spread since it was initially identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Over 144 million cases had been documented globally as of March 3, 2021, with 3.07 million fatalities, or a case-fatality rate of 2.12% (WHO, 2021). The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 is much more widespread than previous outbreaks of coronaviruses like the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in 2012 and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) in 2003. The World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested a number of control measures based on the COVID-19 virus's known mechanism of transmission, including the use of masks, regular handwashing, social isolation, and lockdowns, to lessen the likelihood that people would spread the virus to one another (WHO, 2020). These preventive interventions are effective, according to the evidence currently available. Although various vaccines have lately been found and are in use, no effective medications have yet been found.