Doctor Dies After Contracting Covid19 From Patient

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Lagos State Chapter has announced the death of Chugbo Emeka, a medical doctor.



Doctor Chugbo Emeka, practicing medical doctor died at the isolation ward, after contracting the virus from a patient he had been managing in a private hospital.



Confirming the death, the Chief Medical Director of LUTH, Professor Chris Bode, says Doctor Chugbo was brought into the facility late on Monday, after showing severe symptoms.

NMA LAGOS regrets to announce the death of Dr. Chugbo Emeka at the LUTH isolation ward. He died on 15/04/2020.He was a Private Medical Practitioner who was exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19.
We condole with his family and d medical community for this painful loss.
NMA Lagos

— nma_lagos (@LagosNma) April 15, 2020