Coronavirus: Lagos records four more deaths
Akin Abayomi, the Lagos commissioner for health gave the update on Friday on his official Twitter handle.The state also recorded four COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, making a total of eight deaths within two days.While giving the update of COVID-19 in Lagos, the commissioner said 139 new cases of infection were confirmed in Lagos on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3109.
“Four more COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in Lagos bringing the total of such deaths to 46. Our toll free helpline 08000CORONA is still very active, just call it to report any COVID-19 issue,” he wrote.As of Friday, Lagos has 3,109 confirmed cases, 2,383 active, 662 discharged and 46 deaths. Lagos residents are urged to engage the ministry of health on all COVID-19 related issues through the toll-free line; 08000CORONA=08000267662.
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