Nigeria Records First COVID-19 Death; Total Number Rises To 36

Nigeria has recorded the first case of death to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle.

According to NCDC, the case was a 67-year-old male who returned home following medical treatment in the UK.

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