Lagos State Government has on Saturday announced three more deaths from COVID-19.
Commissioner for Health in the state, Akin Abayomi, made this known in a series of tweets while confirming 32 new Coronavirus cases earlier reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
#COVID19Lagos Update
*️⃣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 3 more deaths bringing total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos to 13.@jidesanwoolu pic.twitter.com/Gx3umO7kds— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) April 18, 2020
According to the commissioner, the deceased are 2 males and 1 female aged 52, 63 and 67 respectively, two of which had underlying health issues.
*️⃣The deceased are 2 males and 1 female aged 52, 63 and 67. Two of the dead had underlying health issues.
*️⃣The 2 males had no travel history or record of contact with any infected person.@drobafemihamzat @JokeSanwoolu @SegsDr @followlasg @LagosPHCB @NigeriaGov @Chikwe_I @WHO— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) April 18, 2020
He added that the female was suspected to have had contact with an infected person who recently returned to Nigeria.
*️⃣The female was however suspected to have had contact with an infected person who recently returned to Nigeria.
Let’s continue to maintain #SocialDistanacing and Call 📞08000CORONA for any #COVID19 related issues #ForAGreaterLagos— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) April 18, 2020
As at 10:10 pm April 17, there were 493 confirmed cases of Coronavirus reported in Nigeria, 159 discharged and 17 deaths.
