The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 143 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 65,982.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday.
“On the 20th of November 2020, 143 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 65982 cases have been confirmed, 61782 cases have been discharged and 1165 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 143 new cases are reported from 10 states- Lagos (70), Kaduna (25), FCT (22), Ogun (11), Plateau (4), Oyo (4), Ekiti (3), Osun (2), Edo (1), 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 | 22,836 | 1,265 | 21,351 | 220 |
| FCT | 6,444 | 421 | 5,941 | 82 |
| Plateau | 3,737 | 48 | 3,656 | 33 |
| Oyo | 3,702 | 320 | 3,337 | 45 |
| Rivers | 2,942 | 99 | 2,784 | 59 |
| Kaduna | 2,839 | 105 | 2,687 | 47 |
| Edo | 2,691 | 21 | 2,559 | 111 |
| Ogun | 2,145 | 104 | 2,010 | 31 |
| Delta | 1,823 | 37 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Kano | 1,771 | 27 | 1,690 | 54 |
| Ondo | 1,727 | 102 | 1,585 | 40 |
| Enugu | 1,332 | 21 | 1,290 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,088 | 33 | 1,028 | 27 |
| Ebonyi | 1,055 | 6 | 1,019 | 30 |
| Katsina | 970 | 13 | 933 | 24 |
| Osun | 944 | 12 | 912 | 20 |
| Gombe | 938 | 56 | 857 | 25 |
| Abia | 926 | 9 | 908 | 9 |
| Bauchi | 752 | 18 | 720 | 14 |
| Borno | 745 | 4 | 705 | 36 |
| Imo | 662 | 37 | 613 | 12 |
| Benue | 493 | 22 | 460 | 11 |
| Nasarawa | 485 | 147 | 325 | 13 |
| Bayelsa | 426 | 23 | 382 | 21 |
| Ekiti | 351 | 12 | 333 | 6 |
| Jigawa | 327 | 8 | 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 | 156 | 11 | 139 | 6 |
| Kebbi | 93 | 1 | 84 | 8 |
| Yobe | 92 | 13 | 71 | 8 |
| Cross River | 90 | 3 | 78 | 9 |
| Zamfara | 79 | 1 | 73 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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