NCDC confirms 118 new COVID-19 cases, total now 61,558

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 118 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 61,558.

The NCDC disclosed this via its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Monday.

“On the 19th of October 2020, 118 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 61558 cases have been confirmed, 56697 cases have been discharged and 1125 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 118 new cases are reported from 10 states – Lagos (51), Rivers (26), Imo (12), Osun (8), Plateau (6), FCT (5), Kaduna (4), Ogun (3), Edo (2), Niger (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	20,696	1,019	19,470	207
FCT	5,923	551	5,293	79
Plateau	3,587	364	3,190	33
Oyo	3,415	818	2,556	41
Rivers	2,735	74	2,602	59
Edo	2,645	16	2,522	107
Kaduna	2,562	51	2,469	42
Ogun	1,983	201	1,753	29
Delta	1,812	26	1,737	49
Kano	1,741	6	1,681	54
Ondo	1,657	36	1,585	36
Enugu	1,313	23	1,269	21
Kwara	1,050	43	982	25
Ebonyi	1,049	8	1,011	30
Osun	916	57	839	20
Katsina	904	1	879	24
Abia	898	18	872	8
Gombe	883	111	747	25
Borno	745	4	705	36
Bauchi	710	6	690	14
Imo	601	23	566	12
Benue	484	61	413	10
Nasarawa	478	140	325	13
Bayelsa	403	3	379	21
Ekiti	329	8	315	6
Jigawa	325	6	308	11
Akwa Ibom	295	3	284	8
Anambra	275	27	229	19
Niger	274	13	249	12
Adamawa	248	0	229	19
Sokoto	162	0	145	17
Taraba	117	8	103	6
Kebbi	93	1	84	8
Cross River	87	4	74	9
Yobe	79	5	66	8
Zamfara	79	1	73	5
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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NCDC confirms 118 new COVID-19 cases, total now 61,558