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General News of Tuesday, 26 May 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Anambra State discharges three, records first COVID-19 death

Willie Obiano Willie Obiano

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has announced that the state has recorded its first COVID-19 death.

Obiano stated this while addressing newsmen on the activities of the state in its fight against COVID-19.

The governor also revealed that the state has discharged three patient who recovered from the virus.

"Three of the cases have been discharged. It is important to explain that the only COVID19 death we have recorded so far was a 66-year-old man who did not report ill at any time. He went to a private clinic where our COVID19 team were invited

"We took his sample and by the time we came back 24 hours later, the fellow was already dead in the private hospital he was receiving treatment", he said.