The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that the country has recorded 152 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 65,148
The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Sunday night.
“On the 15th of November 2020, 152 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 65,148 cases have been confirmed, 61,073 cases have been discharged and 1,163 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 152 new cases are reported from 8 states- Lagos (136), Kano (4), Niger (3), Ekiti (2), Kaduna (2), Ogun (2), Taraba (2) and FCT (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 | 22,404 | 1,165 | 21,019 | 220 |
| FCT | 6,372 | 420 | 5,870 | 82 |
| Plateau | 3,719 | 60 | 3,626 | 33 |
| Oyo | 3,617 | 362 | 3,210 | 45 |
| Rivers | 2,914 | 105 | 2,750 | 59 |
| Kaduna | 2,764 | 73 | 2,646 | 45 |
| Edo | 2,685 | 14 | 2,559 | 112 |
| Ogun | 2,101 | 90 | 1,980 | 31 |
| Delta | 1,823 | 37 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Kano | 1,764 | 20 | 1,690 | 54 |
| Ondo | 1,720 | 96 | 1,585 | 39 |
| Enugu | 1,332 | 21 | 1,290 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,084 | 29 | 1,028 | 27 |
| Ebonyi | 1,055 | 6 | 1,019 | 30 |
| Katsina | 965 | 12 | 929 | 24 |
| Osun | 940 | 16 | 904 | 20 |
| Gombe | 938 | 56 | 857 | 25 |
| Abia | 926 | 9 | 908 | 9 |
| Borno | 745 | 4 | 705 | 36 |
| Bauchi | 744 | 22 | 708 | 14 |
| Imo | 648 | 23 | 613 | 12 |
| Benue | 493 | 22 | 460 | 11 |
| Nasarawa | 485 | 147 | 325 | 13 |
| Bayelsa | 423 | 20 | 382 | 21 |
| Ekiti | 343 | 11 | 326 | 6 |
| Jigawa | 325 | 6 | 308 | 11 |
| Akwa Ibom | 319 | 21 | 289 | 9 |
| Niger | 286 | 10 | 264 | 12 |
| Anambra | 285 | 1 | 265 | 19 |
| Adamawa | 261 | 4 | 238 | 19 |
| Sokoto | 165 | 0 | 148 | 17 |
| Taraba | 155 | 20 | 129 | 6 |
| Kebbi | 93 | 1 | 84 | 8 |
| Cross River | 89 | 2 | 78 | 9 |
| Yobe | 82 | 6 | 68 | 8 |
| Zamfara | 79 | 1 | 73 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
152 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-136
Kano-4
Niger-3
Ekiti-2
Kaduna-2
Ogun-2
Taraba-2
FCT-1
65,148 confirmed
61,073 discharged
1,163 deaths pic.twitter.com/KEcE5wtSoR
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) November 15, 2020
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