Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi, says the coronavirus infection affects the kidney and the blood.
The commissioner warned that obese, diabetic, and hypertensive persons should be “very careful” as their condition pose a likely risk of being infected with the lethal virus.
“The common denominator are diabetes, hypertension, and underlying immunological problems. Obesity is also a possible risk factor. We watch such people closely. If you fall into any of these categories, you have to be very careful,” he said. This brings the total number of cases confirmed in the state to 844 while the total confirmed infections in the country jumped to 1532.
Lagos has been on Federal Government-ordered lockdown since 11pm, March 30 as part of measures to curb the spread of the virus.
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