The Minister of State for Health, Adeleke Mamora, has revealed that a Nigerian doctor, Olumide Okunuga, has died of coronavirus, in Canada.
Mr Mamora made the statement in Abuja, Monday, during a media briefing on updates on the COVID-19 situation in the country.
According to him, Nigerians must be conscious of not being complacent.
He said, “the price to pay for complacency is huge. I have heard people say that the black man’s gene is resistant and so COVID-19 is not for us.
“Don’t forget, some black men even from Africa, even from Nigeria have died, unfortunately. We heard the story of one doctor who lived in Italy, a Nigerian; a black man.”
He therefore appealed to all to be cautious as there are a lot of things known about COVID-19 and many more unknown.
“We have to be very careful about believing claims that are yet to be fully validated,” Mr Mamora said.
Dr. Okunuga, aged 63, who lived in Italy contracted the disease during a visit to Canada.
