The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,861 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 126,160.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday.
“On the 27th of January 2021, 1861 new confirmed cases and 22 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 126160 cases have been confirmed, 100365 cases have been discharged and1544 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 1861 new cases are reported from 22 states- Lagos (773), FCT (285), Oyo (138), Rivers (111), Plateau (92), Nasarawa (83), Kaduna (59), Enugu (57), Imo (57), Edo (43), Kano (27), Kwara (20), Ebonyi (19), Abia (17), Ogun (12), Osun (12), Katsina (8), Bayelsa (6), Bauchi (5), Delta (5), Borno (4), Jigawa (4), and Zamfara (1).
“Our discharges today include 697 community recoveries in Lagos State, 128 in Rivers State and 116 in Plateau State managed in line with guidelines,” 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 | 46,935 | 8,431 | 38,205 | 299 |
| FCT | 16,341 | 5,254 | 10,963 | 124 |
| Plateau | 7,740 | 816 | 6,871 | 53 |
| Kaduna | 7,458 | 732 | 6,669 | 57 |
| Oyo | 5,232 | 1,046 | 4,110 | 76 |
| Rivers | 5,093 | 701 | 4,313 | 79 |
| Edo | 3,689 | 571 | 2,982 | 136 |
| Ogun | 3,263 | 557 | 2,664 | 42 |
| Kano | 2,889 | 390 | 2,423 | 76 |
| Delta | 2,249 | 460 | 1,737 | 52 |
| Ondo | 2,222 | 175 | 2,000 | 47 |
| Kwara | 1,887 | 308 | 1,540 | 39 |
| Katsina | 1,812 | 84 | 1,701 | 27 |
| Enugu | 1,738 | 296 | 1,421 | 21 |
| Nasarawa | 1,720 | 1,382 | 325 | 13 |
| Gombe | 1,581 | 167 | 1,372 | 42 |
| Osun | 1,470 | 329 | 1,109 | 32 |
| Ebonyi | 1,393 | 166 | 1,197 | 30 |
| Abia | 1,220 | 114 | 1,094 | 12 |
| Bauchi | 1,136 | 36 | 1,083 | 17 |
| Imo | 1,046 | 239 | 790 | 17 |
| Borno | 900 | 90 | 774 | 36 |
| Akwa Ibom | 783 | 302 | 471 | 10 |
| Benue | 749 | 196 | 535 | 18 |
| Anambra | 720 | 366 | 334 | 20 |
| Sokoto | 707 | 31 | 650 | 26 |
| Niger | 688 | 257 | 417 | 14 |
| Bayelsa | 661 | 74 | 563 | 24 |
| Adamawa | 631 | 363 | 240 | 28 |
| Ekiti | 532 | 89 | 435 | 8 |
| Jigawa | 450 | 49 | 390 | 11 |
| Taraba | 349 | 101 | 233 | 15 |
| Kebbi | 267 | 51 | 203 | 13 |
| Yobe | 221 | 14 | 199 | 8 |
| Zamfara | 194 | 17 | 170 | 7 |
| Cross River | 189 | -2 | 179 | 12 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1,861 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-773
FCT-285
Oyo-138
Rivers-111
Plateau-92
Nasarawa-83
Kaduna-59
Enugu-57
Imo-57
Edo-43
Kano-27
Kwara-20
Ebonyi-19
Abia-17
Ogun-12
Osun-12
Katsina-8
Bayelsa-6
Bauchi-5
Delta-5
Borno-4
Jigawa-4
Zamfara-1 pic.twitter.com/AXW9APWTyQ
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 27, 2021
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