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Lagos records another COVID-19 death, 2,893 active cases in communities

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One COVID-19 related death was recorded in Lagos.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in his Facebook account on Wednesday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Monday.

According to the commissioner, the death had increased the state’s fatality figure from the virus to 391.

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The commissioner, however, did not give additional information on the sex and age of the deceased.

The commissioner also said that 2,893 persons with active COVID-19 cases are currently receiving treatment under the state’s home-based care.

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He said that 2,889 tests were conducted on the reported date out of which 275 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed.

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“The new infections increased the state’s total COVID-19 infections to 64, 307,” Mr Abayomi said.

According to him, 56,464 of the infected persons had so far recovered in communities, while 4,421 recovered in the state’s COVID-19 isolation centres.

The commissioner added that the total number of COVID-19 tests conducted in the state since the outbreak of the pandemic stood at 612, 494.

He warned the residents not to ignore the third wave of the COVID-19, assuring them that the state government was committed to flattening the curve.

NAN

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