Lagos announces seventh COVID-19 death

The Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, on Wednesday confirmed that the state had lost a 7th patient due to COVID-19 pandemic.

He said the patient was a 63-year old Nigerian male, who had no history of travel or contact with any confirmed case.

Abayomi stated this in a tweet on his Twitter handle- @ProfAkinAbayomi:

He wrote, “#COVID19LAGOS update as at 14th of April, 2020
25 new cases of #COVID19 Infection confirmed in Lagos State. Total number of confirmed #COVID19Lagos cases rises to 217, 8 fully recovered #COVID19 patients; 2 females and 6 males were discharged.

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“Total discharged #COVID19 patients in Lagos is now 69. Lagos recorded another #COVID19 death; a 63 year old male, Nigerian who had no history of travel or contact with any confirmed case. Total #COVID19 related deaths now stands at 7. Let’s all #StayHome
#ForAGreaterLagos.

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