Nigeria's Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that 50 per cent of patients lost to COVID-19 died in their homes. Ehanire in a statement on Friday signed by the Ministry\u2019s Director of Information, Media and Public Relations, Eunice Akro, also noted that 50 percent also did not show any symptoms of the disease.
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that 50 per cent of patients lost to COVID-19 died in their homes.
Ehanire in a statement on Friday signed by the Ministry’s Director of Information, Media and Public Relations, Eunice Akro, also noted that 50 percent also did not show any symptoms of the disease. The statement read in part: “Ehanire said that findings from the analysis of the deaths show that nearly half of them died at home.“This underscores my earlier emphasis on the need for those who test positive to report for treatment.”A total of 2,007 patients have been discharged, while 221 deaths have been recorded.
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