The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that the country has recorded 180 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 63,508.
The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Thursday night.
“On the 5th of November 2020, 180 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 63508 cases have been confirmed, 59748 cases have been discharged and 1155 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 180 new cases are reported from 14 states- Lagos (87), Oyo (51), FCT (12), Plateau (10), Edo (4), Ekiti (3), Ogun (3), Bauchi (2), Kaduna (2), Niger (2), Kano (1), Ondo (1), Osun (1), Rivers (1),” the NCDC said.
See the breakdown of cases by state below;
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 21,570 | 804 | 20,546 | 220 |
| FCT | 6,177 | 700 | 5,395 | 82 |
| Plateau | 3,662 | 56 | 3,573 | 33 |
| Oyo | 3,512 | 263 | 3,205 | 44 |
| Rivers | 2,847 | 83 | 2,705 | 59 |
| Edo | 2,673 | 27 | 2,536 | 110 |
| Kaduna | 2,670 | 41 | 2,586 | 43 |
| Ogun | 2,064 | 105 | 1,929 | 30 |
| Delta | 1,816 | 30 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Kano | 1,753 | 15 | 1,684 | 54 |
| Ondo | 1,688 | 66 | 1,585 | 37 |
| Enugu | 1,314 | 24 | 1,269 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,069 | 23 | 1,020 | 26 |
| Ebonyi | 1,049 | 8 | 1,011 | 30 |
| Katsina | 953 | 1 | 928 | 24 |
| Gombe | 938 | 56 | 857 | 25 |
| Osun | 931 | 13 | 898 | 20 |
| Abia | 919 | 4 | 906 | 9 |
| Borno | 745 | 4 | 705 | 36 |
| Bauchi | 717 | 4 | 699 | 14 |
| Imo | 619 | 22 | 583 | 14 |
| Benue | 493 | 22 | 460 | 11 |
| Nasarawa | 483 | 145 | 325 | 13 |
| Bayelsa | 413 | 11 | 381 | 21 |
| Ekiti | 338 | 12 | 320 | 6 |
| Jigawa | 325 | 6 | 308 | 11 |
| Akwa Ibom | 295 | 0 | 287 | 8 |
| Niger | 279 | 8 | 259 | 12 |
| Anambra | 277 | 10 | 248 | 19 |
| Adamawa | 257 | 0 | 238 | 19 |
| Sokoto | 165 | 0 | 148 | 17 |
| Taraba | 151 | 30 | 115 | 6 |
| Kebbi | 93 | 1 | 84 | 8 |
| Cross River | 87 | 4 | 74 | 9 |
| Yobe | 82 | 6 | 68 | 8 |
| Zamfara | 79 | 1 | 73 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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