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BREAKING: Coronavirus cases hit 627 in Nigeria, see affected states

Onyxnews Nigeria reports that Nigeria has recorded 86 fresh cases of coronavirus as total number of confirmed cases in the country rises to 627 in the country.
This reliable online news platform understands that this development was announced via the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) micro-blogging site, Twitter.
Giving the update, NCDC on Sunday said “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,” NCDC tweeted.
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 BornoAs 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
The Agency further explained that as at Sunday night (11:50 pm) 19 April, the breakdown of cases by state includes:
Lagos- 376
FCT- 88
Kano- 36
Osun- 20
Oyo- 16
Edo- 15
Ogun- 12
Kwara- 9
Katsina- 12
Bauchi- 7
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 9
Delta- 4
Ekiti- 3
Ondo- 3
Enugu- 2
Rivers-2
Niger- 2
Benue- 1
Anambra- 1
Borno- 1
Jigawa- 2.
NCDC added that one case previously reported in Kano, has been transferred to Jigawa state. So, the total number of confirmed cases in Kano State is 36 on Sunday, 19 April, 2020.
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