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The Lagos State Government today said it has recorded another COVID-19 death.

The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed via his verified Twitter handle: @ProfAkinAbayomi, that the deceased was a 63-year-old Nigerian male.

He said the deceased had no history of travel or contact with any confirmed case.

Also yesterday, a 56-year-old Nigerian male who recently returned from the US had died of COVID-19 related complication in the state.

The number of COVID-19 fatalities in the state stands at a seven.

Meanwhile, nine COVID-19 patients have been discharged after recovering from the disease at the Abuja Isolation Centre.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration announced this in a series tweets on today.

This brings to 20 the number of COVID-19 patients that have been discharged from the centre. 

“Residents are urged to continue to #StayHome and #StaySafe by adhering to precautionary measures laid down.

“Out of the nine newly discharged, two were treated at the National Hospital Isolation and Treatment Centre while the other seven were treated at the UniAbuja Teaching Hospital Isolation Centre, Gwagwalada,” the tweets further read.

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