The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,565 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 95,934.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday.
“On the 7th of January 2021, 1565 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 95934 cases have been confirmed, 77982 cases have been discharged and 1330 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 1565 new cases are reported from 25 states- Lagos (807), FCT (236), Kaduna (79), Oyo (57), Plateau (47), Rivers (37), Katsina (35), Edo (30), Sokoto (30), Delta (26), Kebbi (23), Ondo (20), Enugu (18), Abia (17), Ogun(17), Benue(16), Bayelsa (15), Bauchi (14), Niger (13), Kano (10), Borno (6), Imo (5), Ekiti (4), Osun (2) and Jigawa (1),” the NCDC Asaid.
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 | 34,136 | 5,847 | 28,039 | 250 |
| FCT | 13,071 | 5,216 | 7,749 | 106 |
| Kaduna | 5,717 | 437 | 5,226 | 54 |
| Plateau | 5,381 | 433 | 4,903 | 45 |
| Oyo | 4,157 | 673 | 3,431 | 53 |
| Rivers | 3,738 | 377 | 3,297 | 64 |
| Edo | 2,996 | 159 | 2,720 | 117 |
| Ogun | 2,605 | 231 | 2,340 | 34 |
| Kano | 2,389 | 316 | 2,005 | 68 |
| Delta | 1,944 | 155 | 1,737 | 52 |
| Ondo | 1,863 | 59 | 1,763 | 41 |
| Katsina | 1,671 | 57 | 1,587 | 27 |
| Kwara | 1,495 | 370 | 1,094 | 31 |
| Enugu | 1,445 | 61 | 1,363 | 21 |
| Gombe | 1,359 | 321 | 1,001 | 37 |
| Ebonyi | 1,120 | 18 | 1,072 | 30 |
| Abia | 1,082 | 85 | 986 | 11 |
| Bauchi | 1,071 | 175 | 879 | 17 |
| Osun | 1,036 | 41 | 971 | 24 |
| Nasarawa | 961 | 623 | 325 | 13 |
| Borno | 823 | 49 | 738 | 36 |
| Imo | 789 | 30 | 743 | 16 |
| Bayelsa | 560 | 74 | 465 | 21 |
| Benue | 553 | 73 | 469 | 11 |
| Adamawa | 471 | 208 | 238 | 25 |
| Akwa Ibom | 465 | 66 | 390 | 9 |
| Sokoto | 455 | 137 | 298 | 20 |
| Niger | 454 | 72 | 369 | 13 |
| Ekiti | 426 | 16 | 403 | 7 |
| Jigawa | 410 | 31 | 368 | 11 |
| Anambra | 364 | 70 | 274 | 20 |
| Taraba | 225 | 28 | 190 | 7 |
| Kebbi | 215 | 40 | 163 | 12 |
| Yobe | 201 | 49 | 144 | 8 |
| Cross River | 169 | 0 | 157 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 112 | 25 | 82 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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