The majority of COVID-19 deaths recorded in Nigeria were as a result of complications arising from underlining ailments such as hypertension and diabetes.
deaths recorded in Nigeria were as a result of complications arising from underlining ailments such as hypertension and diabetes.
“A finding from the analysis of the death pattern shows 30 per cent of male and female around that ratio and about 70 per cent of fatalities were persons over 60 years old while majority of positives were persons between the ages of 29 and 49,” he said. Also, older people and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.
He noted that about 50 per cent of persons who died as a result of the virus at home did not display any symptom.He appealed to everyone who tests positive to immediately report for treatment.
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