COVID-19: Lagos confirms three new deaths - Prof. Abayomi

At least three new deaths have been recorded in Lagos as a result of the coronavirus, according to the state's Health Minister, Professor Akin Abayomi.

This brings the total deaths recorded in Lagos State alone to a total of 13, according to the minister.

In a statement on his official Twitter handle, @ProfAbayomi, he said that there are 32 fresh confirmed cases.

"Sadly, Lagos has recorded 3 more deaths bringing total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos to 13.

"The deceased are 2 males and 1 female aged 52, 63 and 67. Two of the dead had underlying health issues.

"The 2 males had no travel history or record of contact with any infected person.

He added that, "32 new #COVID19 cases were confirmed in Lagos on April 17, 2020.

The "Total number of confirmed cases in Lagos now stands at 286," he said.

The 32 cases announced by the minister is amongst the 51 new cases of COVID-19 reported by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control - NCDC on Friday night.

The breakdown shows 32 in Lagos, 6 in Kano, 5 in Kwara, 2 in FCT, 2 in Oyo, 2 in Katsina, 1 in Ogun, and 1 in Ekiti.

As at 10:10 pm 17th April, there are 493 confirmed cases of COVID19 reported in Nigeria," the statement from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said.