Coronavirus: 25 year old dies in Lagos state
A 25-year old male patient has died from coronavirus infection after he was reportedly brought into the hospital at a state of breathlessness due to the severity of the coronavirus infection in Lagos State.
Penpushing reports that, the commissioner for health, Prof Akin Abayomi disclosed this, but did not say whether the patient had underlying medical conditions before his death.
“We regret to announce additional covid 19 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.
The Commissioner urged Lagos residents to remain committed to observing necessary precautionary measures to stop coronavirus infection, and also advised them to be vigilant and report any concern about coronavirus infection in communities to the Ministry of Health using the toll-free line; 08000CORONA.
Meanwhile, Lagos State, as at Thursday has 947 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 722 active cases, 187 discharged cases, two evacuated cases, 16 transferred cases, and 20 deaths.
