Few days after being evacuated from Dubai, United Arab Emirates one of the evacuated Nigerians has died in Lagos.
Akin Abayomi, Lagos Commissioner for Health broke the news in a tweet on Tuesday night. According to Abayomi, the deceased had “severe underlying health condition”.
Abayomi appealed to residents of Lagos to be cautious despite the easing of the lockdown President Muhammadu Buhari ordered to limit the spread of COVID-19.
“I urge Lagosians to remain committed to rules guiding #COVID19 infection prevention regardless of relaxation of lockdown #ForAGreaterLagos.
However, in another tweet on Wednesday morning, Abayomi clarified that the test result to determine if the deceased had COVID-19 was still being awaited.
“The death of a recent Dubai returnee previously announced on my social media handles earlier was a presumed #COVID19 related death. The result of the confirmation test for #COVID19 status is still being awaited,” he wrote.
Recall that The New Diplomat had reported that a total of 256 Nigerians who were stranded in Dubai as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic were evacuated last Wednesday.
They are currently being quarantined in Ikeja and Lekki areas of Lagos.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said they would be tested for COVID-19 at the end of the 14-day quarantine before being released.
