Nigeria records 70 new COVID-19 infections, total now 164,303

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 70 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 164,303.

The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Monday.

“On the 19th of April 2021, 70 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 164303 cases have been confirmed, 154384 cases have been discharged and 2061 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 70 new cases are reported from 5 states- Lagos (27), Kaduna (16), Ondo (16), Yobe (6), and Bauchi (5),” the NCDC said.

See the breakdown of cases by state below;

Confirmed Cases by State

States Affected	No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)	No. of Cases (on admission)	No. Discharged	No. of Deaths
Lagos	58,146	717	56,990	439
FCT	19,747	494	19,088	165
Plateau	9,046	7	8,982	57
Kaduna	9,030	49	8,916	65
Rivers	7,060	56	6,903	101
Oyo	6,840	211	6,506	123
Edo	4,897	5	4,707	185
Ogun	4,639	19	4,571	49
Kano	3,944	20	3,814	110
Ondo	3,242	1,099	2,080	63
Kwara	3,120	251	2,814	55
Delta	2,617	802	1,744	71
Osun	2,574	34	2,488	52
Nasarawa	2,380	1,994	373	13
Enugu	2,281	239	2,013	29
Katsina	2,097	14	2,049	34
Gombe	2,034	4	1,986	44
Ebonyi	2,030	33	1,965	32
Anambra	1,909	64	1,826	19
Akwa Ibom	1,843	90	1,739	14
Abia	1,683	10	1,651	22
Imo	1,655	26	1,592	37
Bauchi	1,545	13	1,515	17
Borno	1,337	99	1,200	38
Benue	1,188	575	591	22
Adamawa	1,063	757	274	32
Niger	930	0	913	17
Taraba	910	24	864	22
Bayelsa	885	25	834	26
Ekiti	869	11	847	11
Sokoto	775	1	746	28
Jigawa	527	26	485	16
Kebbi	450	42	392	16
Cross River	394	4	372	18
Yobe	371	32	330	9
Zamfara	240	11	221	8
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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