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Nigeria confirms 86 new Coronavirus cases

Last updated: April 20, 2020 1:10 pm
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Borno and Jigawa States have recorded their first Coronavirus case as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirms 86 new infections in the country.

Also Read: NCDC tells states to prepare for post-lockdown

The 86 new Coronavirus cases are 70 in Lagos, 7 in FCT, 3 in Katsina, 3 in Akwa Ibom and 1 each in Jigawa, Bauchi and Borno States.

The total number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in Nigeria now 627 in 22 states including the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.

Meanwhile, 4 more Coronavirus patients have been discharged with 2 new fatalities bringing the total death toll to 21 in the country.

Eighty-six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;

70 in Lagos
7 in FCT
3 in Katsina
3 in Akwa Ibom
1 in Jigawa
1 in Bauchi
1 in Borno

As at 11:50 pm 19th April there are 627 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

Discharged: 170
Deaths: 21 pic.twitter.com/7gsnusWRow

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 19, 2020

(Editor: Terverr Tyav)

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