{"id":861,"date":"2020-04-08T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T10:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/?p=861"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:50:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:50:36","slug":"breaking-covid-19-66-year-old-dies-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/?p=861","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: 66-year-old Dies In Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\"COVID-19:<\/a><\/a><\/div>\n
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\nA 66-year-old citizen of the United Kingdom has died of coronavirus in Lagos State.<\/div>\n
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\nThe Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday.<\/div>\n
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\nHe also confirmed that cases of coronavirus had increased to 130 in the state.<\/div>\n
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\nHe wrote,<\/div>\n
\n \u201cLagos recorded another #COVID-19 related death: a 66-year-old Briton, who travelled from India via Dubai to Lagos on 17th of March, 2020.<\/b><\/div>\n
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\n\"COVID-19:<\/a><\/a><\/div>\n
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\nHe added,<\/div>\n
\n “As of 7th of April, 2020, there are 10 new cases of #COVID-19 confirmed. The total of #COVID-19 cases in Lagos rises to 130.<\/b><\/div>\n
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\n\u201cAnother #COVID-19 patient was discharged after full recovery. This brings the number of discharged patients to 32.\u201d<\/b><\/div>\n
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\n\"COVID-19:<\/a><\/a><\/div>\n
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\nHe however advised residents to maintain social distancing and adhere to the Government’s order.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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