COVID-19: NCDC confirms 151 new cases, toll now 59,992

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has increased by 151, with total infections now 59,992.

The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday.

“On the 9th of October 2020, 151 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 59992 cases have been confirmed, 51614 cases have been discharged and 1113 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 151 new cases are reported from 10 states- Lagos (71), Ogun (26), Kaduna (17), Osun (10), Oyo (8), FCT (6), Rivers (6), Plateau (5), Akwa Ibom (1), Ekiti (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	19,886	4,432	15,250	204
FCT	5,790	488	5,223	79
Plateau	3,504	540	2,931	33
Oyo	3,293	700	2,553	40
Rivers	2,659	129	2,471	59
Edo	2,635	25	2,503	107
Kaduna	2,484	63	2,381	40
Ogun	1,927	164	1,735	28
Delta	1,803	17	1,737	49
Kano	1,740	11	1,675	54
Ondo	1,638	57	1,545	36
Enugu	1,289	102	1,166	21
Kwara	1,050	43	982	25
Ebonyi	1,042	4	1,008	30
Abia	898	18	872	8
Katsina	894	2	868	24
Osun	884	49	818	17
Gombe	883	111	747	25
Borno	745	4	705	36
Bauchi	707	6	687	14
Imo	579	16	551	12
Benue	482	59	413	10
Nasarawa	469	131	325	13
Bayelsa	401	4	376	21
Jigawa	325	6	308	11
Ekiti	323	5	312	6
Akwa Ibom	295	9	278	8
Niger	261	7	242	12
Anambra	250	12	219	19
Adamawa	248	23	208	17
Sokoto	162	0	145	17
Taraba	106	11	89	6
Kebbi	93	1	84	8
Cross River	87	4	74	9
Zamfara	79	1	73	5
Yobe	76	6	62	8
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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