The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has retracted his statement on the cause of death of a 32-year-old Dubai evacuee
On Tuesday, Professor Abayomi via his Facebook page, announced the death of a 32-year-old man and said he died from COVID-19 related complications.
“Unfortunately another #COVID19 infection related death involving 32year old, male has been recorded.
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The deceased recently returned from Dubai with severe underlying health condition following evacuation of Nigerians in foreign countries by presidential task force on #COVID19.”he wrote on his Facebook page yesterday
In a post he shared on his Facebook this afternoon May 13, he retracted his statement saying the result of the COVID-19 test for the deceased is yet to be received.
”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.
I regret any misinterpretation this post might have caused.
The result of #COVID19 test conducted will be published once it is ready.
Thanks for your understanding.” the post read
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