Lagos State commissioner for health, Prof Akin Abayomi on Wednesday reported another death from the coronavirus disease
Abayomi, who gave the update via Twitter said the deceased is a 66-year-old Briton who arrived in Nigeria on March 17.
“Lagos recorded another COVID-19 related death; a 66 year-old Briton who travelled from India via Dubai to Lagos on 17th of March, 2020. This brings to 3, the total number of deaths from COVID19 in Lagos State,” he tweeted.
With the latest fatality, the total number of deaths so far in Nigeria has risen to seven.
Meanwhile, there are 130 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state, with 93 active cases, 32 discharged cases, two evacuated cases and three deaths.