Lagos state on Sunday recorded 70 new cases of COVID-19, the highest record in the state since the pandemic, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 376.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday revealed on Twitter at 11:50 pm 19th April that there are 627 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

“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″