The Lagos State Government on Thursday made a u-turn, saying
that the Dubai-returnee Nigerian who died in Lagos was not as a
result of Coronavirus.
Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi had said last Tuesday that
a 32-year-old Nigerian who returned from Dubai had been killed by
the deadly Coronavirus in Lagos.
According to Abayomi, “Another COVID-19 infection-related death
involving 32-year-old, male has been recorded.
“The deceased recently returned from Dubai with severe
underlying health condition.”
However, Abayomi, on Thursday made a u-turn on the man’s death,
saying it was not from Coronavirus.
“I hereby inform the general public that the Nigerian who
recently returned from Dubai as part of a group of returnees who
were placed in a COVID-19 isolation programme in lekki, developed
complications and was transferred to one of our facilities where he
died.
“Because of the sudden nature of his demise and without any
prior knowledge of his multiple pre-existing conditions, it was
presumed to be a COVID-19 related death pending confirmation by
COVID-19 Gold standard test,” he said.
The commissioner said this presumptive attribution was a
precaution to ensure the safe clinical management of the patient
and subsequent handling of the corpse.
“The definitive COVID-19 gold standard test has turned out to be
negative for the COVID-19 infection and his death is no longer
considered to have been attributable to COVID-19,” he said.
The Lagos State Government on Thursday made a u-turn, saying
that the Dubai-returnee Nigerian who died in Lagos was not as a
result of Coronavirus.
Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi had said last Tuesday that
a 32-year-old Nigerian who returned from Dubai had been killed by
the deadly Coronavirus in Lagos.
According to Abayomi, “Another COVID-19 infection-related death
involving 32-year-old, male has been recorded.
“The deceased recently returned from Dubai with severe
underlying health condition.”
However, Abayomi, on Thursday made a u-turn on the man’s death,
saying it was not from Coronavirus.
“I hereby inform the general public that the Nigerian who
recently returned from Dubai as part of a group of returnees who
were placed in a COVID-19 isolation programme in lekki, developed
complications and was transferred to one of our facilities where he
died.
“Because of the sudden nature of his demise and without any
prior knowledge of his multiple pre-existing conditions, it was
presumed to be a COVID-19 related death pending confirmation by
COVID-19 Gold standard test,” he said.
The commissioner said this presumptive attribution was a
precaution to ensure the safe clinical management of the patient
and subsequent handling of the corpse.
“The definitive COVID-19 gold standard test has turned out to be
negative for the COVID-19 infection and his death is no longer
considered to have been attributable to COVID-19,” he said.