Coronavirus: 223 lives lost in Lagos

223 persons have lost their lives in Nigeria's coronavirus epicenter, Lagos State, Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi revealed on Friday.

Prof Abayomi made the disclosure via his official Twitter account while giving the state’s coronavirus update for December 11.

“Two #COVID-19 related deaths were recorded. A total number of #COVID19 related deaths now stand at 223,” he said.

The Commissioner noted that 225 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed out of a total of 2,225 tests conducted in the state on the reported day, Sahara Reporters said.

Abayomi stated that the new cases bring the total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Lagos to 24,872.

He added that the total number of COVID-19 tests conducted in the state since the inception of the pandemic now stands at 186,335.

Abayomi’s tweets read, “2, 595 of the confirmed cases have since been discharged from #COVID19 Care Centres following full recovery.

“20, 419 of the confirmed cases monitored in communities by #COVID19 Lagos Response Team have fully recovered.

“23 of the cases are currently under isolation in public and private #COVID19 Care Centres.”

He said 1,612 active cases in communities were being managed under the state’s COVID-19 home-based care, and receiving treatment via Eko Telemed services.

Also, data by the World Health Organisation Africa Region, shows that there are over 2.3 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the continent, with over two million recoveries and 55, 912 deaths.

#COVID19Lagos Update As at 11th of December, 2020.

*??225 new #COVID19 infections were confirmed in Lagos on December 11th 2020 out of a total 2,225 #COVID19 tests conducted.

*??The new cases brings the total number of confirmed #COVID19 infections in Lagos to 24,872 pic.twitter.com/CHRvcPoP66

— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) December 14, 2020