The Lagos state government on Thursday announced two more COVID-19 related deaths in the state.

The state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, made the announcement via his official twitter handle.

He added the state confirmed 74 new cases on Wednesday which brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 512.

He said “74 new #COVID19 cases confirmed in Lagos on the 22nd of April, 2020

“Total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases in Lagos rises to 512

“Lagos recorded 2 more #COVID19 related deaths.”

Total number of COVID19 deaths in Lagos is 18.

Meanwhile, the Oyo State government says it has recorded its first COVID-19 deaths.

The state governor, Seyi Makinde, disclosed this on his official twitter handle on Wednesday.

He said that the deceased died at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, before his COVID-19 test result came out positive.

“The COVID-19 confirmation test for one suspected case came back positive.

“The patient died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, before his result came out today- Wednesday; contact tracing has already commenced.

“As reported earlier, one confirmed case was transferred to Lagos, so, there are currently five active cases in Oyo State,” Makinde tweeted.