Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, on Monday, lamented the rising number of COVID-19 death related cases in the state.
Obaseki disclosed that the number of COVID-19 deaths in the state has risen to 31.
In a tweet on his official Twitter handle, the governor disclosed that 50 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from isolation centres across the state.
The governor stated that out of the 197 persons who have recovered from the virus, elderly people are the most affected.
He tweeted: “We have discharged 50 COVID-19 patients from our isolation centres in the state. A total of 197 people have recovered so far.
“However, the death toll has risen to 31, with the elderly making up a large number of the fatalities. Please, keep safe and protect the elderly.”
