A 25-year-old man has died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos.
Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, announced this in an update on the coronavirus pandemic in the state on Thursday.
He wrote in a Twitter thread: “Update as of 29th April, 2020, 87 new #COVID19 cases were confirmed in Lagos on April 29, 2020. Total number of confirmed cases in Lagos is now 947.
“The good news is that 49 additional #COVID19 survivors have been discharged following their full recovery.
“The total number of discharged patients in Lagos now stands at 187.
“We regret to announce additional #COVID19 related death involving a 25 year 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 urged Lagos residents to “remain committed to observing necessary precautionary measures to stop COVID-19 infection.”
“Let’s be vigilant and report any concern about #COVID19 infection in our communities,” he wrote.
