COVID-19 positive cases soar in Lagos as deaths hit 223
Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, on Monday, disclosed that the state’s COVID-19 related deaths had increased to 223.
The Commissioner made this known through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi, while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Dec. 11.
“Two #COVID19 related deaths were recorded. The total number of #COVID19 related deaths now stands at 223,” he said.
Abayomi further stated that 225 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed out of a total of 2,225 COVID-19 tests conducted in the state on the reported day.
He made it clear that the new cases bring the total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Lagos to 24, 872.
He also confirmed that the total number of COVID-19 tests conducted in the state since the inception of the pandemic now stands at 186, 335.
“2, 595 of the confirmed cases have since been discharged from #COVID19 Care Centres following full recovery.
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“20, 419 of the confirmed cases monitored in communities by #COVID19 Lagos Response Team have fully recovered.
“23 of the cases are currently under isolation in public and private #COVID19 Care Centres,” Abayomi said.
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