The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 56 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 66,439.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Monday.
“On the 23rd of November 2020, 56 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 66,439 cases have been confirmed, 62,241 cases have been discharged and 1,168 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 56 new cases are reported from 10 states- Kaduna (18), FCT (17), Lagos (6), Plateau (5), Kano (3), Kwara (2), Yobe (2), Ekiti (1), Niger (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 | 22,968 | 1,057 | 21,691 | 220 |
| FCT | 6,515 | 476 | 5,956 | 83 |
| Plateau | 3,805 | 116 | 3,656 | 33 |
| Oyo | 3,703 | 321 | 3,337 | 45 |
| Rivers | 2,957 | 101 | 2,797 | 59 |
| Kaduna | 2,913 | 148 | 2,718 | 47 |
| Edo | 2,694 | 19 | 2,564 | 111 |
| Ogun | 2,153 | 107 | 2,015 | 31 |
| Delta | 1,823 | 37 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Kano | 1,776 | 28 | 1,694 | 54 |
| Ondo | 1,727 | 102 | 1,585 | 40 |
| Enugu | 1,332 | 21 | 1,290 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,093 | 26 | 1,039 | 28 |
| Ebonyi | 1,055 | 6 | 1,019 | 30 |
| Katsina | 1,007 | 35 | 948 | 24 |
| Osun | 945 | 7 | 917 | 21 |
| Gombe | 938 | 56 | 857 | 25 |
| Abia | 926 | 9 | 908 | 9 |
| Bauchi | 753 | 19 | 720 | 14 |
| Borno | 745 | 4 | 705 | 36 |
| Imo | 662 | 37 | 613 | 12 |
| Benue | 493 | 22 | 460 | 11 |
| Nasarawa | 485 | 147 | 325 | 13 |
| Bayelsa | 445 | 42 | 382 | 21 |
| Ekiti | 354 | 15 | 333 | 6 |
| Jigawa | 328 | 9 | 308 | 11 |
| Akwa Ibom | 319 | 21 | 289 | 9 |
| Niger | 296 | 8 | 276 | 12 |
| Anambra | 285 | 1 | 265 | 19 |
| Adamawa | 261 | 4 | 238 | 19 |
| Sokoto | 165 | 0 | 148 | 17 |
| Taraba | 157 | 12 | 139 | 6 |
| Yobe | 94 | 12 | 74 | 8 |
| Kebbi | 93 | 1 | 84 | 8 |
| Cross River | 90 | 3 | 78 | 9 |
| Zamfara | 79 | 1 | 73 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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