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Kwara records first COVID-19 death, four new cases

Ismaila Sanni
Ismaila Sanni
Coronavirus

Kwara State Government has announced the death of a COVID-19 case.

The person had recently arrived Kwara from Lagos with his wife and a child shortly after he suffered stroke at his Lagos base.

Before his death, the government had treated him, his wife and their child as suspected cases and samples were taken from them. The results of their samples came back positive.

He was said to have died early Saturday morning even before the family got to know about their COVID status.

He has been buried accordingly.

Everyone involved in the burial has now had their samples taken.

The state government explained that because of the peculiarity of the development, the Rapid Response Team had moved in to bring all those involved into isolation centre, including the wife and the child.

While praying God to repose his soul, the government urged citizens to see COVID-19 for what it is: a deadly and highly contagious virus that requires adherence to all safety protocols, including obeying the lockdown order.

“We repeat that there is no shame or blame in contracting the virus as this is a global pandemic from which no one is immune.

“We commiserate with his family on this painful development while also wishing all of our patients quick recovery,” the government stated.

The government also announced four new positive cases of COVID-19 — from amongst those who sneaked into the state from the northwestern axis of the country.

This brings to 28 the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kwara State.

Of these, 19 are active while nine have been discharged.

All active cases are said to be asymptomatic.

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