The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 122 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 67,960.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday.
“On the 2nd of December 2020, 122 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 67,960 cases have been confirmed, 63,839 cases have been discharged and 1,177 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 122 new cases are reported from 11 states- Kaduna (37) Lagos (29 ), Plateau (25), Ekiti (9), Rivers (5), Ogun (5), Edo (4) Kwara (4), Bayelsa (2), Bauchi (1), and Kano (1),” 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 | 23,439 | 501 | 22,714 | 224 |
| FCT | 6,868 | 722 | 6,063 | 83 |
| Plateau | 3,902 | 158 | 3,710 | 34 |
| Oyo | 3,728 | 340 | 3,343 | 45 |
| Kaduna | 3,173 | 258 | 2,868 | 47 |
| Rivers | 3,001 | 84 | 2,858 | 59 |
| Edo | 2,703 | 11 | 2,580 | 112 |
| Ogun | 2,233 | 138 | 2,062 | 33 |
| Delta | 1,824 | 38 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Kano | 1,798 | 39 | 1,705 | 54 |
| Ondo | 1,728 | 103 | 1,585 | 40 |
| Enugu | 1,332 | 21 | 1,290 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,110 | 42 | 1,039 | 29 |
| Ebonyi | 1,055 | 6 | 1,019 | 30 |
| Katsina | 1,030 | 23 | 983 | 24 |
| Osun | 947 | 4 | 922 | 21 |
| Gombe | 938 | 56 | 857 | 25 |
| Abia | 926 | 9 | 908 | 9 |
| Bauchi | 774 | 28 | 732 | 14 |
| Borno | 745 | 4 | 705 | 36 |
| Imo | 677 | 42 | 623 | 12 |
| Benue | 496 | 25 | 460 | 11 |
| Nasarawa | 493 | 155 | 325 | 13 |
| Bayelsa | 456 | 48 | 387 | 21 |
| Ekiti | 374 | 31 | 337 | 6 |
| Akwa Ibom | 339 | 19 | 311 | 9 |
| Jigawa | 331 | 12 | 308 | 11 |
| Niger | 298 | 4 | 282 | 12 |
| Anambra | 285 | 1 | 265 | 19 |
| Adamawa | 261 | 4 | 238 | 19 |
| Sokoto | 166 | 1 | 148 | 17 |
| Taraba | 163 | 4 | 153 | 6 |
| Yobe | 100 | 8 | 84 | 8 |
| Kebbi | 93 | 1 | 84 | 8 |
| Cross River | 90 | 3 | 78 | 9 |
| Zamfara | 79 | 1 | 73 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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