Breaking: 25-year-old man dies of Coronavirus in Lagos

A 25-year-old man has died of coronavirus-related complications in Lagos State.

The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known via his Twitter handleon Thursday.

#COVID19Lagos Update as at 29th April, 2020
*??87 new cases of #COVID19 Infection confirmed
*??Total confirmed cases in Lagos now 947
*??49 #COVID19Lagos patients were discharged. Total Discharged now 187@jidesanwoolu@drobafemihamzat@NigeriaGov@followlasg@WHONigeria@Mr_JAGss pic.twitter.com/NfCScfEbKP

— LSMOH (@LSMOH) April 30, 2020

He said, “87 new #COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Lagos on April 29, 2020. The total number of confirmed cases in Lagos is now 947.

“The good news is that 49 additional #COVID-19 survivors have been discharged following their full recovery. The total number of discharged patients in Lagos now stands at 187.

“We regret to announce additional #COVID19 related death involving a 25-year-old male who at the time of admission was in a state of severe breathlessness. The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Lagos is now 20.

“I again urge Lagos residents to remain committed to observing necessary precautionary measures to stop COVID-19 infection. Let’s be vigilant and report any concern about COVID-19 infection in our communities.”

However, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday announced that Lagos had recorded 21 fatalities from COVID-19.

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