A Nigerian doctor, Chugbo Emeka, has died after being
exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Lagos.
Emeka who was a private medical practitioner, died today
April 15, at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital isolation ward.
Announcing his death via Twitter, the Nigeria Medical
Association Lagos state chapter, wrote
''NMA LAGOS regrets to announce the death of Dr. Chugbo
Emeka at the LUTH isolation ward. He died on 15/04/2020.He was a Private
Medical Practitioner who was exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19. We
condole with his family and d medical community for this painful loss. NMA
Lagos''
A friend of the deceased,
Emeka Okoro, wrote
First case of Nigerian Doctor who has fallen to the
#COVID?19 here in Nigeria. Dr Emeka Chugbo MBBS Lagos (1990), a LUTH trained
Consultant. Pray God gives his family the strength to bear his loss. So sad
now!!! May His Soul Rest in Peace!!!
Nigerian doctor exposed to a COVID-19 patient, dies in Lagos
Lagos remains the epicenter of the Coronarus pandemic in
Nigeria with 214 confirmed cases and 7 deaths.
