COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 21, With 627 Confirmed Cases

The death toll in Nigeria from the novel coronavirus reached 21 yesterday.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country grew to 627, an increase of 86 patients in 24 hours. At least, 170 patients have recovered from the disease. Through its verified Twitter account on Sunday, NCDC said that as at 11:50 pm, 19th April, there are 627 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 170, Deaths: 21 “Eighty-six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 70 in Lagos, seven in FCT; three in Katsina; three in Akwa Ibom; one in Jigawa; one in Bauchi; one in Borno. As at 11:50pm, 19th April, there are 627 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 170; Deaths: 213
As at 11:50 pm, 19th April, the breakdown of cases by state is: Lagos- 376; FCT- 88; Kano- 36; Osun- 20; Oyo- 16; Edo- 15; Ogun- 12; Kwara- nine; Katsina- 12; Bauchi- seven; Kaduna- six; Akwa Ibom- nine; Delta- four Ekiti- three Ondo- three; Enugu- two; Rivers- two; Niger- two; Benue- one; Anambra- one; Borno- one; Jigawa- two NCDC further said that one case previously reported in Kano, has been transferred to Jigawa State. Therefore, the total number of confirmed cases in Kano is 36 as at the 19th of April, 2020.