Pregnant Woman Dies Of Coronavirus Disease In Ekiti After Sneaking In From Lagos

A pregnant woman has died in Ekiti State after contracting the deadly Coronavirus.

According to SaharaReporters, the deceased, a pregnant 29-year-old female community health worker based in Lagos, was said to have sneaked into Ekiti in spite the lockdown order in place.

“Yes, a death has been recorded already, the third confirmed case. A pregnant woman who delivered her baby successfully, the baby is okay but she is dead,” a health worker told our source.

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.