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Nigeria has recorded her first case of COVID-19 death.
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says in a tweet via its Twitter handle, @NCDCgov, that the deceased was a 67-year-old male who returned from the UK following a medical procedure.
The tweet reads, “The 1st death from #COVID19 in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67-year-old male who returned following a medical procedure in the UK.
“He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma & diabetes and was undergoing chemotherapy.
“Our thoughts are with his family.”
NCDC had earlier today confirmed an additional five cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 35.
The tweet announcing it says, “Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: two in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), two in Lagos State and one in Edo State.
“Two cases are returning travellers from the United Kingdom. As of 09:45 am on 23rd of March, there are 35 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. Two have been discharged.”
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