Ekiti State has recorded its first death from the COVID-19 disease.
The case is a 29-year-old woman who just put to bed. The woman, a community health worker based in Lagos, was said to have traveled to Ekiti despite the lockdown order in place.
The New Diplomat learnt that though the baby is currently in good condition, the mother couldn’t survive the disease.
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The state on Tuesday confirmed that a doctor working with a private clinic tested positive for the virus.
According to Commissioner for Health in Ekiti, Dr Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, the doctor contracted the virus while treating the late pregnant woman.
