Coronavirus: Nigeria confirms 86 new cases in six states, FCT — total rises to 627

Nigeria has confirmed eighty-six (86) new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Sunday, April 19, 2020.

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 70 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, 7 in FCT, 3 in Katsina, 3 in Akwa Ibom, 1 in Jigawa, 1 in Bauchi and 1 in Borno State.

As of 11:50 pm on 19th April, there are 627 COVID-19 confirmed cases reported in Nigeria.

One hundred and seventy (170) patients have been discharged with twenty-one (21) deaths across the country.

Here is a breakdown of recorded cases in 21 states plus the FCT:

1. Lagos- 376
2. FCT- 88
3. Kano- 36
4. Osun- 20
5. Oyo- 16
6. Edo- 15
7. Ogun- 12
8. Kwara- 9
9. Katsina- 12
10. Bauchi- 7
11. Kaduna- 6
12. Akwa Ibom- 9
13. Delta- 4
14. Ekiti- 3
15. Ondo- 3
16. Enugu- 2
17. Rivers-2
18. Niger- 2
19. Benue- 1
20. Anambra- 1
21. Borno- 1
22. Jigawa- 2