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66-year-old Briton dies of COVID-19 in Lagos

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A United Kingdom citizen, 66-year-old woman, who returned to Nigeria in March in the wake of coronavirus, has succumbed to the virus at one of the centres in Lagos State.

The state has also recorded 10 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the cases in Lagos to 130.

Persecondnews recalls that the nation has so far recorded seven deaths while Lagos has three from the virus.

The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on his Twitter handle on Wednesday.

“Lagos recorded another #COVID-19 related death: a 66-year-old Briton, who travelled from India via Dubai to Lagos on 17th of March, 2020.

“As of 7th of April, 2020, there are 10 new cases of #COVID-19 confirmed. The total of #COVID-19 cases in Lagos rises to 130.

“Another #COVID-19 patient was discharged after full recovery. This brings the number of discharged patients to 32,’’ he tweeted.

 

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