Lagos State government has confirmed another Covid-19 death, bringing the deaths in the state to six since the outbreak of the disease.
The state commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi, who gave the update via twitter on Tuesday, said the deceased was a 56-year-old Nigerian, who recently returned from United States.
The dead was said to be receiving treatment at government-owned facility at Yaba.
“A 56-year-old Nigerian; male, who recently returned from the United States, has died of COVID19 related complication.
“This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Lagos to six.
Also, 13 new cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed. Total number of confirmed cases in Lagos are now 192.
“Six additional fully recovered COVID19 patients; five males and one female were discharged,” said Abayomi.
Joshua Bassey
