67-Year-Old US Citizen Visiting Her Lover Dies In Delta After Showing Symptoms Of COVID-19

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A 67-year-old US citizen identified as Babra Laurilliard suspected to have shown symptoms of COVID-19 has died in Delta state.

Hafiz Inuwa, the commissioner of police in the state, who confirmed the incident said the woman was in Nigeria to visit her male friend.

According to him, Laurilliard was kept in a hotel in Warri by her male friend for sometime before being relocated to another hotel around Orerokpe where she died.

Inuwa said;

While they were together for about a week, the woman was coughing and having difficulty in breathing and stooling. So, she was taken to a hospital on Saturday when her condition became worse and eventually died.

He said the male friend is with the police in Orerokpe.

The police chief said he called the attention of the Commissioner for Health in Delta to the development so as to contact the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in view of the symptoms shown by the deceased.

Inuwa warned policemen to be careful in dealing with the said male friend in order not to get infected with the disease.

As at press time, Delta has recorded 17 cases of COVID-19, 3 discharged and 3 deaths.

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