A woman in her late 60s has died of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Osun State, the government said on Saturday.
Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, in a statement confirmed the death, saying four others were discharged, including the state’s index case, after testing negative twice to the virus.
Isamotu said the late COVID-19 patient died at Asubiaro Isolation Centre in Osogbo, Osun State capital.
He said: “On a sad note, we lost a COVID-19 patient in her late 60s at our isolation centre in Osogbo.
“We pray God grant her eternal rest and give her family the fortitude to bear the loss.”
The commissioner said one of the discharged COVID-19 patient was the index case, who was taken to the isolation centre 38 days ago.
Isamotu said the index case who arrived from the United Kingdom before he was taken to isolation, tested negative twice for the virus.
He also said that three health workers, who initially tested positive for coronavirus, were among those discharged after they tested negative twice.
Isamotu said the negative test results of the index case and those of the three health workers were received on Friday evening by the government from the African Centre of Excellence in Genomics of Infectious Diseases, Ede.
He urged frontline health workers to always use their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when discharging their duties.
The state has so far recorded 34 cases of COVID-19, 22 have been treated and discharged, while three have died.
