The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,479 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 105,478.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday.
“On the 14th of January 2021, 1479 new confirmed cases and 23 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 105478 cases have been confirmed, 83830 cases have been discharged and 1405 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 1479 new cases are reported from 25 states- Lagos (697), FCT (201), Nasarawa (80), Plateau (74), Rivers (62), Edo (46), Adamawa (43), Osun (39), Akwa Ibom (35), Delta (31), Anambra (27), Oyo (24), Kano (21), Abia (19), Enugu (19), Ogun (18), Sokoto (12), Bauchi (7), Taraba (7), Ekiti (4), Gombe (4), Imo (4), Bayelsa (2), Jigawa (2), and Zamfara (1),” 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 | 38,549 | 7,717 | 30,566 | 266 |
| FCT | 14,139 | 6,188 | 7,840 | 111 |
| Plateau | 6,147 | 393 | 5,707 | 47 |
| Kaduna | 5,888 | 367 | 5,466 | 55 |
| Oyo | 4,570 | 540 | 3,966 | 64 |
| Rivers | 4,186 | 610 | 3,504 | 72 |
| Edo | 3,189 | 271 | 2,794 | 124 |
| Ogun | 2,745 | 283 | 2,426 | 36 |
| Kano | 2,512 | 287 | 2,155 | 70 |
| Delta | 2,062 | 273 | 1,737 | 52 |
| Ondo | 2,006 | 202 | 1,763 | 41 |
| Katsina | 1,692 | 50 | 1,615 | 27 |
| Kwara | 1,566 | 199 | 1,335 | 32 |
| Enugu | 1,525 | 129 | 1,375 | 21 |
| Gombe | 1,471 | 181 | 1,249 | 41 |
| Nasarawa | 1,233 | 895 | 325 | 13 |
| Ebonyi | 1,159 | 57 | 1,072 | 30 |
| Osun | 1,149 | 126 | 999 | 24 |
| Abia | 1,114 | 89 | 1,014 | 11 |
| Bauchi | 1,107 | 126 | 964 | 17 |
| Borno | 844 | 70 | 738 | 36 |
| Imo | 810 | 48 | 746 | 16 |
| Benue | 629 | 102 | 512 | 15 |
| Sokoto | 602 | 165 | 411 | 26 |
| Bayelsa | 588 | 35 | 532 | 21 |
| Akwa Ibom | 588 | 183 | 396 | 9 |
| Adamawa | 540 | 276 | 238 | 26 |
| Niger | 508 | 126 | 369 | 13 |
| Anambra | 460 | 106 | 334 | 20 |
| Ekiti | 450 | 40 | 403 | 7 |
| Jigawa | 423 | 35 | 377 | 11 |
| Taraba | 246 | 27 | 208 | 11 |
| Kebbi | 240 | 26 | 201 | 13 |
| Yobe | 207 | 20 | 179 | 8 |
| Cross River | 169 | 0 | 157 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 160 | 1 | 154 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1479 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-697
FCT-201
Nasarawa-80
Plateau-74
Rivers-72
Edo-46
Adamawa-43
Osun-39
Akwa Ibom-35
Delta-31
Anambra-27
Oyo-24
Kano-21
Abia-19
Enugu-19
Ogun-18
Sokoto-12
Bauchi-7
Taraba-7
Ekiti-4
Gombe-4
Imo-4
Bayelsa-2
Jigawa-2
Zamfara-1 pic.twitter.com/tM1hY1OlLo
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 14, 2021
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