Coronavirus: 25- yr-old patient dies in Lagos - voiceairmedia.com

By Olorungbotemi

Lagos State government on Thursday said that a 25year-old male patient has died of the deadly Coronavirus, bringing the total number of those that have succumbed to the pandemic in the state to 20.


The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on his twitter handle, saying the state, unfortunately, lost the man who, at the time of his admission was “in a state of severe breathlessness.”

Full statement below:
“Unfortunately, 1 #COVID19 death was recorded. The deceased, a 25year old male was at the time of admission in a state of severe breathlessness. This brings the total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos to 20,” the commissioner twitted.

Abayomi, further disclosed that the state recorded 87 new cases of COVID-19 patients, pushing the total confirmed cases in Lagos to 947 as on Wednesday night.



This was just as he affirmed that 49 patients were on Wednesday discharged by the state, making the total number of those discharged so far to be 187.

As at 29th April 2020, 87 new cases of #COVID19 Infection confirmed

Total confirmed coronavirus cases in Lagos now 947.


Total Discharged now 187,” he said.