Delta Records First Coronavirus Death

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has confirmed the death of a second case of COVID-19, bringing to two the total number of confirmed cases in the State.

The governor disclosed on Thursday evening in a post on his verified Twitter handle.

Okowa said the deceased who confirmed to have tested positive to the pandemic had underlying health challenges.

He said the case who had visited Lagos in the past two weeks reported to one of the health facilities in the state very late.

The governor further noted that the state has commenced contact tracing of the deceased case to mitigate the spread of the virus.

“In order to mitigate against the spread of the virus, we are fast-tracking our contact tracing to ensure that all those that came in contact with the deceased patient are properly isolated and tested immediately.

“Again, it is important that as we work to protect the citizens and residents of our state, families and friends of individuals that are exhibiting the primary symptoms of the #COVID19 disease do not keep it from the authorities. If you see something; say something.

“I will continue to keep you all informed of any new developments,” Okowa added.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is yet to announce the case.