Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Akin Abayomi has said two more patients have died from coronavirus infection on Monday in Lagos State.
The commissioner said this in a series of tweets on Tuesday morning.
He added that the patients were a 45-year-old male and a 36-year old female.
Although Lagos did not record new confirmed cases on Monday, two fatalities were recorded, bringing the total deaths from Coronavirus to 16 in the state.
He stated;
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.
#COVID19Lagos Update
☑️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.@jidesanwoolu @NCDCgov pic.twitter.com/qGL9aalxDw
— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) April 21, 2020
Professor Abayomi added that;
The second death involved a 36-year-old Nigerian; female with severe underlying health condition(s). She had no history of travel or contact with any #COVID19 confirmed case.
The Commissioner did not disclose if the 45-year-old patient who returned from India in January imported the infection or locally contracted the virus.
☑️The second death involved a 36 year old Nigerian🇳🇬; female with severe underlying health condition. She had no history of travel or contact with any #COVID19 confirmed case.
☑️Total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos now stands at 16@drobafemihamzat @JokeSanwoolu
— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) April 21, 2020
It is also unknown if the patients died at private or state facilities.
Abayomi urged Lagosians to remain vigilant and report any concern about COVID-19 infection in local communities to the health ministry by calling 08000CORONA.
I urge you all to remain vigilant and report any concern about #COVID19 infection in our communities by calling 📞08000CORONA
Together we can defeat #COVID19#StaySafe #ForGreaterLagos! pic.twitter.com/8IKeLSkJqi
— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) April 21, 2020
As at press time, Lagos has 379 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 260 active cases, 98 deaths, two evacuated cases, three transferred cases and 16 deaths.
