The latest figures emerging from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) sent chills down the spine of many Nigerians on Sunday as the frontline state leading the battle against Covid-19 in the country, Lagos state recorded 70 new cases of COVID-19, the highest record in the state since the pandemic started.
This development brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 376.
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.
86 cases were reported on Sunday night and 70 out of the 86 cases were recorded in Lagos, 7 in FCT 3 in Katsina 3 in Akwa Ibom 1 in Jigawa 1 in Bauchi 1 in Borno
“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″
#70inLagos: See few tweets from Nigerians:
Lagos isn’t on lockdown, people are still moving freely. Public vehicles are very much commuting people from one end to the other, talk more of private. At least, my neighbor’s friends came here to drink with him today, this 70 in Lagos is just rehearsals. Kasa kasa shi n bo??
— Osamagbe Enabunlele (@Moti_dqueen) April 19, 2020
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70 in Lagos, Lord i want to go back to my village pic.twitter.com/OKCJdy4KHK
— Trouble Maker ? (G.O) (@ObongRoviel) April 19, 2020
70 in Lagos… Are you whining me…
DJ please play me "IJOBA ORUN" pic.twitter.com/EkFkoc4hsB
— ♥ YOUR DADDY ♥ (@Olafweshy) April 19, 2020
70 in Lagos is not what is paining me alone, but the fact that I've been locked indoors for over 3 weeks just because I want to 'stop the spread' and yet the numbers keep increasing! ??
— Sleek Timmy ? (@ShyBloggerPR) April 19, 2020