Nigeria Records 3 New Coronavirus Deaths

Late Doctor Chugbo Emeka

Nigeria has recorded three new coronavirus deaths.

The deaths were recorded in Lagos State, according to Professor Akin Abayomi, in a tweet.

Those dead are three males, he says.

According to him, they are aged 51, 52 and 62.

“Unfortunately, Lagos recorded additional deaths from #Covid-19 related complications. The deceased are males aged 51, 52 and 62,” he tweeted on Thursday, April 16.

One of those dead is said to be a medical doctor who reportedly had contact with an infected person.

Dr. Emeka, according to Nigeria Medical Association (NMA)passed on at the LUTH isolation ward.

“He died at 15/04/2020. He was private medical practitioner who was exposed to a confirmed case of Covid-19-19,” NMA says in a tweet.

By Melvin Tarlue