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Two nurses working at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba, Lagos, have reportedly been infected with coronavirus.
This was disclosed by investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, in a tweet today.
Tweeting via @fisayosoyombo, he wrote,”I can confirm that two nurses working at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba, Lagos, have tested +ve to COVID-19.
“l understand the authorities intend to make an official announcement tomorrow.
“I hope these heroines recover soon & that their labour of love is not in vain.”
Also, today, the Lagos State government confirmed the death of another coronavirus patient in the state.
Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed the latest casualty via his verified Twitter handle in which he also confirmed six more cases of COVID-19 in the state.
He said the 36-year-old male patient died in a private hospital yesterday.
Abayomi tweeted, “We lost a #COVID19 patient; a 36 year old Nigerian, male who died in a private facility on 4th April, 2020. Total number of #COVID19 patients who have died are now 2.
“One case was evacuated bringing total evacuated to 2.”
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