The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 168 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 66,607.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday.
“On the 24th of November 2020, 168 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 66,607 cases have been confirmed, 62,311 cases have been discharged and 1,169 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 168 new cases are reported from 10 states-FCT (61), Lagos (50), Kaduna (27), Oyo (12), Rivers (6), Katsina (5), Ogun (3), Kwara (2), Edo (1), Kano (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 | 23,018 | 1,057 | 21,741 | 220 |
| FCT | 6,576 | 524 | 5,969 | 83 |
| Plateau | 3,805 | 115 | 3,656 | 34 |
| Oyo | 3,715 | 333 | 3,337 | 45 |
| Rivers | 2,963 | 101 | 2,803 | 59 |
| Kaduna | 2,940 | 174 | 2,719 | 47 |
| Edo | 2,695 | 20 | 2,564 | 111 |
| Ogun | 2,156 | 110 | 2,015 | 31 |
| Delta | 1,823 | 37 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Kano | 1,777 | 29 | 1,694 | 54 |
| Ondo | 1,727 | 102 | 1,585 | 40 |
| Enugu | 1,332 | 21 | 1,290 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,095 | 28 | 1,039 | 28 |
| Ebonyi | 1,055 | 6 | 1,019 | 30 |
| Katsina | 1,012 | 40 | 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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