By Edwin Eriye
Lagos State, the epicenter of novel coronavirus, Thursday, recorded another COVID-19 related death. Blackboxnigeria gathered.
Prof. Akin Abayomi, the state’s Commissioner for Health, who disclosed that the deceased was 25 years of age said:
“87 new #COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Lagos on April 29, 2020. The total number of confirmed cases in Lagos is now 947.
“The good news is that 49 additional #COVID-19 survivors have been discharged following their full recovery. The total number of discharged patients in Lagos now stands at 187.
“We regret to announce additional #COVID19 related death involving a 25-year-old male who at the time of admission was in a state of severe breathlessness. The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Lagos is now 20.
“I again urge Lagos residents to remain committed to observing necessary precautionary measures to stop COVID-19 infection. Let’s be vigilant and report any concern about COVID-19 infection in our communities.”
In other news, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Wednesday, confirmed 196 new cases of #COVID19 in the country.
The confirmed cases and their respective states are ; 87-Lagos, 24-Kano, 18-Gombe, 17-Kaduna, 16-FCT, 10-Katsina, 8-Sokoto, 7-Edo, 6-Borno, 1-Yobe, 1-Ebonyi, and 1-Adamawa.
The Centre for Disease Control, while making the disclosure on its Twitter handle, wrote:
“As at 11:55pm 29th April- 1728 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria, 307 discharges, with 51 deaths recorded.”
