The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,031 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 87,510.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday.
“On the 31st of December 2020, 1031 new confirmed cases and 11 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 87510 cases have been confirmed, 73713 cases have been discharged and 1289 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 1031 new cases are reported from 16 states- Lagos (570), FCT (117), Kaduna (109), Nasarawa (34), Bauchi (31), Kano (28), Plateau (26), Sokoto (26), Ogun (25), Edo (18), Rivers (16), Abia (10), Imo (7), Taraba (6), Delta (4) and Osun (4),” 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 | 30,188 | 3,800 | 26,141 | 247 |
| FCT | 11,705 | 4,043 | 7,560 | 102 |
| Kaduna | 5,236 | 589 | 4,594 | 53 |
| Plateau | 4,875 | 399 | 4,433 | 43 |
| Oyo | 3,939 | 514 | 3,379 | 46 |
| Rivers | 3,475 | 231 | 3,180 | 64 |
| Edo | 2,870 | 84 | 2,669 | 117 |
| Ogun | 2,493 | 184 | 2,275 | 34 |
| Kano | 2,262 | 292 | 1,905 | 65 |
| Delta | 1,883 | 94 | 1,737 | 52 |
| Ondo | 1,811 | 32 | 1,738 | 41 |
| Katsina | 1,614 | 314 | 1,273 | 27 |
| Kwara | 1,414 | 289 | 1,094 | 31 |
| Enugu | 1,382 | 13 | 1,348 | 21 |
| Gombe | 1,272 | 283 | 956 | 33 |
| Ebonyi | 1,097 | -5 | 1,072 | 30 |
| Abia | 1,015 | 37 | 968 | 10 |
| Osun | 1,012 | 31 | 958 | 23 |
| Bauchi | 1,009 | 135 | 857 | 17 |
| Borno | 806 | 32 | 738 | 36 |
| Nasarawa | 799 | 461 | 325 | 13 |
| Imo | 755 | 21 | 722 | 12 |
| Bayelsa | 534 | 92 | 421 | 21 |
| Benue | 532 | 52 | 469 | 11 |
| Akwa Ibom | 437 | 48 | 380 | 9 |
| Niger | 413 | 80 | 320 | 13 |
| Ekiti | 410 | 9 | 395 | 6 |
| Jigawa | 403 | 34 | 358 | 11 |
| Adamawa | 391 | 132 | 238 | 21 |
| Sokoto | 357 | 99 | 240 | 18 |
| Anambra | 312 | 19 | 274 | 19 |
| Taraba | 217 | 23 | 187 | 7 |
| Yobe | 187 | 56 | 123 | 8 |
| Kebbi | 173 | 20 | 144 | 9 |
| Cross River | 169 | 0 | 157 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 112 | 25 | 82 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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