Bayelsa State has recorded the first death of a patient from COVID-19 complications.
The state COVID-19 Task Force made this announcement during a press conference in Yenagoa.
The victim who was a military officer, 40years old, was isolated at Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri after he tested positive to the virus and was said to be in stable condition.
The task force revealed that his health suddenly deteriorated and he developed severe respiratory distress.
The Director of Public Health in the State, Dr Yerinbuluemi Stow, added that aside the death recorded, all other patients are in stable condition.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Bayelsa State currently has 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
