The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that Nigeria has recorded its 1st Coronavirus (COVID-19) death. The deceased was a 67-year-old male, who returned to the country after undergoing medical treatment in the United Kingdom

He had underlying medical conditions, namely, multiple myeloma and diabetes, and was undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

The NCDC revealed this via its Twitter handle, @NCDCgov:

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 pic.twitter.com/A7STOjTQeW

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 23, 2020

For a breakdown of coronavirus cases by Nigerian states:
Currently;
Lagos- 25
FCT- 6
Ogun- 2
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 1
Edo- 1

Total: 36 confirmed cases

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