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Nigeria reports first coronavirus death

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AFP Lagos
Last Updated : Mar 23 2020 | 4:14 PM IST

Nigeria on Monday reported its first death from coronavirus as confirmed cases of infections in Africa's most populous nation climbed further.

"The 1st COVID-19 death in Nigeria has been recorded," the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control wrote on Twitter.

"The case was a 67 year old male who returned home following medical treatment in UK.

He had underlying medical conditions -- multiple myeloma & diabetes & was undergoing chemotherapy."

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First Published: Mar 23 2020 | 4:14 PM IST

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