COVID-19: Nigeria Records First Death
Nigeria has recorded the first case of death to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle.
According to NCDC, the case was a 67-year-old male who returned home following medical treatment in the UK. The victim is alleged to be Ex-PPMC Managing Director, Suleiman Achimugu.
He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma and diabetes and was undergoing chemotherapy.
The 1st #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67 year old male who returned home following medical treatment in UK
He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma & diabetes & was undergoing chemotherapy
Our thoughts are with his family pic.twitter.com/A7STOjTQeW
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 23, 2020
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