Tragedy as a yet-to-be identified 78-year-old man reportedly died from Coronavirus in Warri, Delta state today, May 20.
This was announced by the State Government on Twitter this evening.
The state government said this will be the six death from COVID-19 in the state.”
Today, the Delta State Government announced that it has recorded its sixth COVID-19 death at the Central Hospital, Warri.
This was contained in a ststement released by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mordi Ononye.
Dr. Ononye disclosed that the 78 year-old male patient was referred from a private hospital in Warri to the COVID-19 Treatment Center, Central Hospital Warri by 2am today and was brought in unconscious.” the tweet read
Delta state currently has 27 confirmed cases of the viral disease.
In a related story, WITHIN NIGERIA reported that the corpse of 67-year-old American woman who reportedly slumped in hotel and gave up the ghost in a private hotel at Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, on Sunday has tested negative for COVID-19.