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The Lagos State Government has announced another coronavirus death, bringing the total number of coronavirus related deaths in the state to seven.
The state Ministry of Health via its Twitter handle, @LSMOH, said, “One COVID-19 death was recorded. This brings to seven, the number of COVID-19 related deaths in Lagos State.”
The Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, identified the victim as a 63-year-old male, who had no history of travel or contact with any confirmed case.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) had on Tuesday announced 25 new infections in Lagos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 217.
The state has also discharged 70 coronavirus patients, who had tested negative for the virus twice.