The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 749 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 85,560.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday.
“On the 29th of December 2020, 749 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 85560 cases have been confirmed, 71937 cases have been discharged and 1267 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 749 new cases are reported from 19 states- Lagos (299), Plateau (131), Kaduna (83), FCT (74), Kwara (35), Sokoto (26), Edo (18), Kano (17), Katsina (16), Delta (11), Nasarawa (10), Ondo (9), Bauchi (9), Rivers (5), Akwa Ibom (3), Jigawa (1), Osun (1) and Ekiti (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 | 29,184 | 3,314 | 25,629 | 241 |
| FCT | 11,433 | 4,336 | 6,996 | 101 |
| Kaduna | 5,071 | 513 | 4,508 | 50 |
| Plateau | 4,755 | 537 | 4,177 | 41 |
| Oyo | 3,909 | 486 | 3,377 | 46 |
| Rivers | 3,403 | 177 | 3,162 | 64 |
| Edo | 2,852 | 90 | 2,649 | 113 |
| Ogun | 2,457 | 161 | 2,262 | 34 |
| Kano | 2,216 | 296 | 1,857 | 63 |
| Delta | 1,879 | 93 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Ondo | 1,807 | 28 | 1,738 | 41 |
| Katsina | 1,618 | 318 | 1,273 | 27 |
| Kwara | 1,414 | 289 | 1,094 | 31 |
| Enugu | 1,382 | 28 | 1,333 | 21 |
| Gombe | 1,272 | 283 | 956 | 33 |
| Ebonyi | 1,097 | 30 | 1,037 | 30 |
| Osun | 1,005 | 27 | 955 | 23 |
| Abia | 983 | 16 | 957 | 10 |
| Bauchi | 978 | 114 | 847 | 17 |
| Borno | 796 | 55 | 705 | 36 |
| Imo | 748 | 22 | 714 | 12 |
| Nasarawa | 738 | 400 | 325 | 13 |
| Benue | 532 | 52 | 469 | 11 |
| Bayelsa | 519 | 77 | 421 | 21 |
| Akwa Ibom | 434 | 68 | 357 | 9 |
| Niger | 410 | 84 | 313 | 13 |
| Ekiti | 410 | 11 | 393 | 6 |
| Jigawa | 396 | 39 | 346 | 11 |
| Adamawa | 391 | 132 | 238 | 21 |
| Sokoto | 331 | 78 | 236 | 17 |
| Anambra | 308 | 15 | 274 | 19 |
| Taraba | 211 | 27 | 177 | 7 |
| Yobe | 187 | 56 | 123 | 8 |
| Kebbi | 173 | 20 | 144 | 9 |
| Cross River | 169 | 75 | 82 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 87 | 9 | 73 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
749 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-299
Plateau-131
Kaduna-83
FCT-74
Kwara-35
Sokoto-26
Edo-18
Kano-17
Katsina-16
Delta-11
Nasarawa-10
Ondo-9
Bauchi-9
Rivers-5
Akwa Ibom-3
Jigawa-1
Osun-1
Ekiti-1
85,560 confirmed
71,937 discharged
1,267 deaths pic.twitter.com/fWlJdFbFdj
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) December 29, 2020
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