Fifth person dies of coronavirus in Lagos

Lagos health commissioner Prof Akin Abayomi

Another patient has died of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos State.

The Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, revealed this on Sunday on Twitter.

Prof. Abayomi said the confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state had risen to 177, and that 50 have recovered while five persons have died of the disease.

“11 new cases of COVID19 infection were confirmed in Lagos on 11th of April, 2020. Total number of COVID19 cases so far discovered in Lagos State has risen to 177,” he wrote.

“The good news is that 4 COVID19 patients were discharged following full recovery. With the latest development, numbers of discharged COVID19 Lagos patients now stand at 50.

“Unfortunately, Lagos recorded another death from COVID19 related complication bringing numbers of such sad occurrence to 5.”

The commissioner did not provide further information on the victim.

Nigeria now has 318 confirmed cases of COVID-19.