COVID-19 WATCH
25-year-old man dies of Coronavirus in Lagos
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has confirmed the death of a 25-year-old man from Coronavirus.
The ministry revealed through a tweet that the patient was in a state of severe breathlessness at the time of admission.
According to the ministry, this brings the total number of people who have died of COVID-19 in the state to 20.
It confirmed that 87 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed on Wednesday, raising the total figure of infections reported in the state to 947.
The ministry added that a total of 187 COVID-19 patients have been discharged, following the recovery of 49 more people.
*️⃣ Unfortunately, 1 #COVID19 death was recorded. The deceased, a 25year old male was at the time of admission in a state of severe breathlessness. This brings total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos to 20
Call ? 08000CORONA for any #COVID19 issues.
— LSMOH (@LSMOH) April 30, 2020
Earlier, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said 196 new confirmed cases and five deaths were recorded on Wednesday.
