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General News of Thursday, 16 April 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

COVID-19: Lagos confirms 18 new cases, three more deaths

Sanwo-Olu, his deputy Femi Hamzat and the Commissioner for Health, Prof Abayomi Sanwo-Olu, his deputy Femi Hamzat and the Commissioner for Health, Prof Abayomi

The Lagos State Government has announced the confirmation of 18 new cases of COVID-19 with three more deaths in the state.

This was disclosed on Thursday by the state Commissioner of Health, Professor Akin Abayomi.

He said, “As at 15th April, 2020, 18 new cases of #COVID19 infection were confirmed in Lagos. The new confirmation brings total number of COVID19Lagos cases to 235.?

“Unfortunately, Lagos recorded three additional deaths from ?#COVID19? related complications. The deceased are males aged 51, 52 and 62.

“One of the dead; a medical doctor had contact with an infected person who recently returned to the country.

“The cheering news however is that 16 fully recovered ?#COVID19? patients have been discharged following further screening that confirmed their status negative. Total number of discharged ?#COVID19? patients in Lagos are now 85.”