Lagos State has recorded three new deaths as a result of COVID-19 in a latest development from the State’s Commissioner for Health: Professor Akin Abayomi.
Professor Akin Abayomi gave the update via his verified twitter page on Saturday afternoon.
According to his tweet:
“32 new #COVID19 cases were confirmed in Lagos on April 17, 2020. Total number of confirmed cases in Lagos now stands at 286.
“Sadly, Lagos has recorded three more deaths bringing total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos to 13.
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“The deceased are two males and one female aged 52, 63 and 67. Two of the dead had underlying health issues.
“The two males had no travel history or record of contact with any infected person.
“The female was however, suspected to have had contact with an infected person who recently returned to Nigeria.”
The total number of deaths arising from the COVID-19 pandemic as at this time now stands at 20 with 159 recoveries so far.
