Reports have shown that Ekiti State has recorded its first death from COVID- 19 on Wednesday, 22 April 2020.
The deceased, which was said to be a pregnant 29-year-old community health worker based in Lagos, was said to have sneaked into Ekiti in spite of the lockdown order for unknown reasons.
“Yes, a death has been recorded already, and we just confirmed the third case in the state.
A pregnant woman who delivered her baby successfully lost her life due to the infection, but the baby is okay” a health worker, who preferred anonymity disclosed.
The state on Tuesday confirmed that a doctor working with a private clinic tested positive for the virus.
According to Commissioner for Health in Ekiti, Dr Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, the doctor contracted the virus while treating the late pregnant woman who just died.
