A 25-year-old man has lost his life to the novel coronavirus in Lagos State.
The Commissioner for health, Professor Akin Abayomi, revealed this on his verified twitter handle @ProfAkinAbayomi.
According to him, the deceased, at the time of admission, was in a state of severe breathlessness.
The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Lagos state now stands at 20.
Professor Abayomi also tweeted that 87 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Lagos on April 29, 2020, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the State to 947.
However, he expressed joy over the discharge of 49 additional COVID-19 survivors on Wednesday, following their full recovery.
The total number of discharged patients in Lagos now stands at 187.
He urged Lagos residents to remain committed to observing necessary precautionary measures to stop the COVID-19 infection.
“Let’s be vigilant and report any concern about COVID-19 infection in our communities,” he said.
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