Lagos records 14th death as 83-yr-old woman dies of coronavirus

Bayo Wahab 16:52 - 19 April 2020

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Lagos State Commissioner for Health says the deceased had underlying health issues.

Lagos State Government has announced another coronavirus death in the state.

The state recorded the 14th coronavirus-related death on Saturday, April 18, 2020, following the death of an 83-year-old.

The state Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi announced this on Sunday, April 19, 2020, on Twitter.

Abayomi said the deceased had underlying health issues.

#COVID19Lagos update as at 18th of April, 2020

☑️23 new #COVID19 cases confirmed in Lagos.
☑️The total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases in Lagos is now 309.
☑️4 #COVID19 patients were discharged as at 18th of April bringing the total discharged cases to 94.@jidesanwoolu pic.twitter.com/zBxwoTgZOn
— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) April 19, 2020

He tweeted, “23 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Lagos. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lagos is now 309.

“4 COVID-19 patients were discharged as at 18th of April bringing the total discharged cases to 94.

“Lagos recorded 1 death, bringing the total number of COVID19 related deaths in Lagos to 14. The deceased is a female, aged 83 with underlying health issues.

“Let’s observe social distancing and stay home to stop the transmission of COVID-19 infection.”

Lagos is the epicentre of coronavirus in Nigeria. The state as of Saturday, April 18, 2020, had recorded 306 cases.