Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Thursday announced the death of a 25- year-old man from Coronavirus infection in the state.
Abayomi made the disclosure via his Twitter handle.
He stated that the deceased was brought in at a state of breathlessness due to the severity of the coronavirus infection.
“We regret to announce additional #COVID19 related death involving a 25year old male who at the time of admission was in a state of severe breathlessness.
“Total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos is now 20, ” the Commissioner said via his Twitter handle.
It is the first death from COVID-19-related ailment in Lagos this week.
????The total number of discharged patients in Lagos now stands at 187
????We regret to announce additional #COVID19 related death involving a 25year old male who at the time of admission was in a state of severe breathlessness.
— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) April 30, 2020
Mr Abayomi urged Lagos residents to remain committed to observing necessary precautionary measures to stop COVID19 infection.
He advised residents to be vigilant and report any concern about COVID-19 infection in communities to the Ministry of Health using the toll-free line; 08000CORONA.
