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Coronavirus: Nigeria records first death

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed the first death resulting from coronavirus in Nigeria.

It however did not give further details other than that the deceased was a 67 years old man.

He was said to have returned home from medical treatment in UK.

The tweet by NCDC reads: “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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