30-39 Years Worst Hit As Lagos Confirms 1,667 COVID-19 Cases
An infographic report released by the Lagos State Ministry of Health has shown that most of the people who tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state were between the ages of 30 and 39.
The report also showed that those between the age bracket of 40 and 49 were the second worst hit by the virus.
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With 1,667 cases as of Friday, May 8, Lagos remains the epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
Out of this number, about 1050 are active cases while 406 patients had been discharged. Total fatalities in the state stood at 33 as of Friday night.
The ministery did not explain why the ages of 30-39 were more affected, but the Lagos Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, had last month attributed the high recovery rate in the state to the ages of people affected by the virus.
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The state’s ministry of health had also released a report that showed that most of the COVID-19 cases recorded in the state were from the Lagos Mainland.
The ministry said the age distribution of confirmed cases in the state were as follows:
- 0 to 9 years: 13
- 10 to 19 years: 34
- 20 to 29 years: 135
- 30 to 39 years: 225
- 40 to 49 years: 200
- 50 to 59 years: 128
- 60 to 69 years: 43
- 70 to 79 years: 12
- Above 80: 5
Confirmed cases by local government areas were given as:
- Surulere: 31
- Shomolu: 40
- Oshodi/Isolo: 34
- Ojo: 4
- Mushin: 138
- Lagos Mainland: 541
- Lagos Island: 30
- Kosofe: 59
- Ikorodu: 18
- Ikeja: 73
- Ifako/Ijaye: 12
- Ibeju/Lekki: 26
- Eti-Osa: 200
- Epe: 8
- Badagry: 5
- Apapa: 55
- Amuwo Odofin: 35
- Alimosho: 69
- Ajeromi/Ifelodun: 18
- Agege: 13
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The report also noted that 62% of those infected in the state were male, while female patients accounted for 38%.
Meanwhile, there are presently eight isolation centres in Lagos State with a combined capacity of 547 bed spaces.
