Lagos State has recorded another death from the COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 19.
This was disclosed by the State Ministry of Health via Twitter on Saturday, hours after an additional 80 cases of the Coronavirus were confirmed in the state.
It said, “80 new cases of COVID-19 Infections confirmed. Total confirmed cases in Lagos now 670.
“5 previously confirmed COVID-19 Lagos patients were however transferred to Ogun State. Total transferred now 13.
“10 more COVID-19Lagos patients; 3 females & 7 males including 3 foreign nationals – 2 Indians & 1 Filipino were discharged after full recovery & testing negative twice consecutively. With this, the number of patients successfully managed & discharged in Lagos now 117.
“1 COVID-19 death was recorded, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Lagos to 19.”
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) had announced on Friday that there were 114 new cases in the country.
Of the 114 cases, Lagos has 80, Gombe has 21, while the FCT has five.
Total confirmed cases in Lagos now 670.
