A woman who recently gave birth to twin babies in Imo state has reportedly died of Coronavirus  [COVID-19] disease, the state Chairman of the Taskforce on COVID-19, Professor Maurice Iwu, said on Tuesday.

Iwu disclosed that 760 had been tested so far with 135 of the results positive, total active cases 92 after 43  were discharged.

He said the committee would embark on contact tracing to ascertain those who might have contacted the virus.

Iwu further disclosed that a member of the state House of Assembly tested positive for the virus.

He said the lawmaker was presently in isolation with his wife, while test had been directed to be conducted on all the state lawmakers.

“It’s sad that we have registered another death, it’s a case of a lady who successfully delivered twins and a positive case from the state House of Assembly,” he said.

“This has made us collect samples from all the lawmakers and their aides. We shall also commence contact tracing and while the House members are in isolation, the House will be shut down for two weeks to enable us to fumigate the complex”.

“What has happened is not just a health challenge but also a social one, we advise people to continue to maintain the COVID-19 guidelines.”