The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said two persons infected with the coronavirus have died in the state.
The state’s Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi disclosed this via his Twitter handle: @ProfAkinAbayomi
He said that one of the deceased was a Nigerian with travel history to India, noting that aside the two deaths, the State hasn’t recorded any new case since April 19, when it had 70 new confirmed cases of the virus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
“No new case of #COVID19 was confirmed in Lagos on 20th April, 2020. However, #COVID19 related deaths were recorded in Lagos. One of the deceased was a 45 years old Nigerian; male who returned from India in January, 2020,” he tweeted.
Prof. Abayomi added that “the second death involved a 36 years old Nigerian; female with severe underlying health condition. She had no history of travel or contact with any #COVID19 confirmed case.”
Daily Trust reports that the total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos state now stands at 16.
