Nigeria records 163 new COVID-19 cases, toll now 60,266

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 163 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.

The 163 new cases brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infections to 60,266.

The NCDC disclosed this via its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Sunday.

“On the 11th of October 2020, 163 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 60266 cases have been confirmed, 51735 cases have been discharged and 1115 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 163 new cases are reported from 12 states- Lagos (113), Kaduna (21), Osun (8), Ondo (5), Oyo (5), Ogun (3), Bayelsa (2), Taraba (2), Edo (1), FCT (1), Katsina (1), Plateau (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	20,022	4,568	15,250	204
FCT	5,806	500	5,227	79
Plateau	3,537	506	2,998	33
Oyo	3,304	711	2,553	40
Rivers	2,661	106	2,496	59
Edo	2,636	26	2,503	107
Kaduna	2,508	80	2,387	41
Ogun	1,939	170	1,741	28
Delta	1,803	17	1,737	49
Kano	1,740	11	1,675	54
Ondo	1,638	57	1,545	36
Enugu	1,289	102	1,166	21
Kwara	1,050	43	982	25
Ebonyi	1,042	4	1,008	30
Osun	903	64	821	18
Abia	898	18	872	8
Katsina	895	2	869	24
Gombe	883	111	747	25
Borno	745	4	705	36
Bauchi	710	9	687	14
Imo	583	20	551	12
Benue	482	59	413	10
Nasarawa	469	131	325	13
Bayelsa	403	6	376	21
Jigawa	325	6	308	11
Ekiti	323	5	312	6
Akwa Ibom	295	9	278	8
Niger	261	7	242	12
Anambra	250	12	219	19
Adamawa	248	23	208	17
Sokoto	162	0	145	17
Taraba	108	13	89	6
Kebbi	93	1	84	8
Cross River	87	4	74	9
Yobe	79	5	66	8
Zamfara	79	1	73	5
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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