The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,270 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 102,601.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday.
“On the 12th of January 2021, 1270 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 102601 cases have been confirmed, 81574 cases have been discharged and 1373 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 1270 new cases are reported from 22 states- Lagos (435), FCT (234), Oyo (103), Plateau (86), Rivers (71), Enugu (51), Nasarawa (41), Delta (39), Edo (39), Osun (33), Niger (31), Sokoto (23), Ondo (16), Taraba (13), Ebonyi (12), Kano (10), Abia (9), Bayelsa (8), Bauchi (7), Imo (5), Katsina (3) and Gombe (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 | 37,310 | 7,470 | 29,584 | 256 |
| FCT | 13,807 | 5,867 | 7,830 | 110 |
| Plateau | 5,962 | 442 | 5,474 | 46 |
| Kaduna | 5,817 | 327 | 5,435 | 55 |
| Oyo | 4,426 | 718 | 3,654 | 54 |
| Rivers | 4,011 | 497 | 3,445 | 69 |
| Edo | 3,135 | 239 | 2,773 | 123 |
| Ogun | 2,700 | 311 | 2,354 | 35 |
| Kano | 2,465 | 302 | 2,093 | 70 |
| Delta | 2,021 | 232 | 1,737 | 52 |
| Ondo | 2,006 | 202 | 1,763 | 41 |
| Katsina | 1,690 | 48 | 1,615 | 27 |
| Enugu | 1,506 | 110 | 1,375 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,495 | 370 | 1,094 | 31 |
| Gombe | 1,457 | 245 | 1,171 | 41 |
| Ebonyi | 1,159 | 57 | 1,072 | 30 |
| Nasarawa | 1,142 | 804 | 325 | 13 |
| Bauchi | 1,100 | 130 | 953 | 17 |
| Osun | 1,098 | 81 | 993 | 24 |
| Abia | 1,095 | 95 | 989 | 11 |
| Borno | 835 | 61 | 738 | 36 |
| Imo | 806 | 44 | 746 | 16 |
| Benue | 601 | 74 | 512 | 15 |
| Bayelsa | 577 | 24 | 532 | 21 |
| Sokoto | 559 | 158 | 379 | 22 |
| Akwa Ibom | 519 | 119 | 391 | 9 |
| Niger | 508 | 126 | 369 | 13 |
| Adamawa | 497 | 233 | 238 | 26 |
| Ekiti | 443 | 33 | 403 | 7 |
| Anambra | 433 | 96 | 317 | 20 |
| Jigawa | 419 | 39 | 369 | 11 |
| Taraba | 239 | 30 | 198 | 11 |
| Kebbi | 223 | 23 | 187 | 13 |
| Yobe | 207 | 20 | 179 | 8 |
| Cross River | 169 | 0 | 157 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 159 | 27 | 127 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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