Nigeria Records First Coronavirus Death

Nigeria Records First Coronavirus Death

 

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded the first coronavirus death in Nigeria.

NCDC announced the sad news via its official Twitter handle, @NCDC this morning.

“The 1st #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67-year-old male who returned home following medical treatment in UK.

“He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma & diabetes & was undergoing chemotherapy.

“Our thoughts are with his family.”

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