The Police in Delta State have confirmed the death of a 60-year-old US citizen in the state due to suspected complications arising from COVID-19.
The state Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, confirmed the incident to the in Warri on Sunday.
It was gathered that the 60-year-old woman was in Nigeria to visit her male friend.
She was kept in a hotel in Warri for sometime before relocating to another hotel around Orerokpe.
“While they were together for about a week, the woman was coughing and having difficulty breathing and stooling.
“So, she was taken to a hospital on Saturday when her condition became worse and eventually died,” Inuwa said.
He said the male friend is now with the Police.
The Police Commissioner said he had drawn the attention of the Commissioner for Health in Delta to the development in order to contact the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control due to the symptoms developed by the deceased.
