Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced the death of another COVID19 patient with 14 others recovering from the disease. “Unfortunately, 1 #COVID19 death was recorded,” Lagos State Ministry of Health said on Twitter on Tuesday.
“This brings total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos to 31.” The ministry also stated that 14 more patients – 8 males and 6 females were discharged, making the total number of discharged patients now 261
“Total confirmed cases in Lagos now 1,199,” the ministry said. Lagos remains the epicenter of COVID-19 in Nigeria with 1,199 confirmed cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed a total of 2802 cases in the country as of Monday, 4th of May.
The centre also put the number of discharged patients to 417, while 93 deaths have been recorded.
Source: Guardian
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