A Nigerian doctor name Chugbo Emeka has died of coronavirus after he was exposed to a patient, who was positive for the disease.
Chugbo Emeka who was a private medical practitioner, died 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”
