Correction to: Morbidity and mortality outcomes of COVID-19 patients with and without hypertension in Lagos, Nigeria: a retrospective cohort study

Correction to: Global Health Research and Policy (2021) 6:26 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-021-00210-6

Following publication of the original article [1], it is reported the second paragraph of the introduction includes some errors, as is indicated below.

The original first sentence was:

Much earlier in a study in China, where COVID-19 was initially identified, it was found that 48% of patients had a comorbidity, with hypertension being the most prevalent (30%), followed by diabetes (19%) and coronary heart disease (8%) [7].

The correct first sentence should be:

Much earlier in a study in China, where the COVID-19 was first reported, it was found that 48% of patients had a comorbidity, with hypertension being the most prevalent (30%), followed by diabetes (19%) and coronary heart disease (8%) [7].

The original article [1] has been updated.