The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,386 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 114,691.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday.
“On the 20th of January 2021, 1386 new confirmed cases and 14 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 114691 cases have been confirmed, 92336 cases have been discharged and 1478 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 1386 new cases are reported from 22 states- Lagos (476), Rivers (163), FCT (116), Kaduna (114), Oyo (68), Plateau (62), Ogun (56), Imo (55), Osun (55), Edo (51), Anambra (50), Kwara (44), Kano (17), Ebonyi (14), Cross River (10), Delta (10), Jigawa (8), Bayelsa (6), Ekiti (6), Borno (2), Taraba (2), and Zamfara (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 | 42,427 | 8,498 | 33,650 | 279 |
| FCT | 15,025 | 4,032 | 10,875 | 118 |
| Plateau | 6,958 | 569 | 6,337 | 52 |
| Kaduna | 6,503 | 545 | 5,902 | 56 |
| Oyo | 4,846 | 689 | 4,086 | 71 |
| Rivers | 4,636 | 756 | 3,804 | 76 |
| Edo | 3,386 | 387 | 2,866 | 133 |
| Ogun | 2,984 | 423 | 2,522 | 39 |
| Kano | 2,653 | 305 | 2,276 | 72 |
| Delta | 2,150 | 361 | 1,737 | 52 |
| Ondo | 2,109 | 255 | 1,809 | 45 |
| Kwara | 1,741 | 280 | 1,424 | 37 |
| Katsina | 1,723 | 52 | 1,644 | 27 |
| Enugu | 1,644 | 248 | 1,375 | 21 |
| Gombe | 1,518 | 220 | 1,257 | 41 |
| Nasarawa | 1,336 | 998 | 325 | 13 |
| Osun | 1,318 | 258 | 1,033 | 27 |
| Ebonyi | 1,298 | 196 | 1,072 | 30 |
| Abia | 1,134 | 109 | 1,014 | 11 |
| Bauchi | 1,107 | 31 | 1,059 | 17 |
| Imo | 912 | 122 | 773 | 17 |
| Borno | 870 | 90 | 744 | 36 |
| Akwa Ibom | 698 | 253 | 435 | 10 |
| Benue | 694 | 163 | 513 | 18 |
| Sokoto | 677 | 115 | 536 | 26 |
| Bayelsa | 625 | 59 | 543 | 23 |
| Adamawa | 573 | 309 | 238 | 26 |
| Anambra | 565 | 211 | 334 | 20 |
| Niger | 547 | 133 | 400 | 14 |
| Ekiti | 479 | 47 | 424 | 8 |
| Jigawa | 437 | 39 | 387 | 11 |
| Taraba | 296 | 71 | 213 | 12 |
| Kebbi | 261 | 45 | 203 | 13 |
| Yobe | 211 | 6 | 197 | 8 |
| Cross River | 179 | 1 | 166 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 166 | 1 | 160 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1386 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-476
Rivers-163
FCT-116
Kaduna-114
Oyo-68
Plateau-62
Ogun-56
Imo-55
Osun-55
Edo-51
Anambra-50
Kwara-44
Kano-17
Ebonyi-14
Cross River-10
Delta-10
Jigawa-8
Bayelsa-6
Ekiti-6
Borno-2
Taraba-2
Zamfara-1 pic.twitter.com/Ccz9NIF0Gt
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 20, 2021
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