The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 246 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 67,220.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday.
“On the 27th of November 2020, 246 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
Till date, 67,220 cases have been confirmed, 62,686 cases have been discharged and 1,171 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 246 new cases are reported from 10 states- Lagos (81), FCT (73), Plateau(39), Kaduna (25), Ogun (13), Bauchi (5), Rivers (4) Ekiti (2), Taraba (2) and Kano (2),” 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 | 23,164 | 965 | 21,979 | 220 |
| FCT | 6,744 | 660 | 6,001 | 83 |
| Plateau | 3,852 | 148 | 3,670 | 34 |
| Oyo | 3,721 | 333 | 3,343 | 45 |
| Kaduna | 3,044 | 248 | 2,749 | 47 |
| Rivers | 2,973 | 108 | 2,806 | 59 |
| Edo | 2,696 | 15 | 2,570 | 111 |
| Ogun | 2,215 | 157 | 2,025 | 33 |
| Delta | 1,824 | 38 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Kano | 1,791 | 38 | 1,699 | 54 |
| Ondo | 1,728 | 103 | 1,585 | 40 |
| Enugu | 1,332 | 21 | 1,290 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,096 | 29 | 1,039 | 28 |
| Ebonyi | 1,055 | 6 | 1,019 | 30 |
| Katsina | 1,014 | 42 | 948 | 24 |
| Osun | 945 | 5 | 919 | 21 |
| Gombe | 938 | 56 | 857 | 25 |
| Abia | 926 | 9 | 908 | 9 |
| Bauchi | 770 | 30 | 726 | 14 |
| Borno | 745 | 4 | 705 | 36 |
| Imo | 662 | 37 | 613 | 12 |
| Benue | 496 | 25 | 460 | 11 |
| Nasarawa | 488 | 150 | 325 | 13 |
| Bayelsa | 445 | 42 | 382 | 21 |
| Ekiti | 359 | 19 | 334 | 6 |
| Akwa Ibom | 339 | 19 | 311 | 9 |
| Jigawa | 331 | 12 | 308 | 11 |
| Niger | 296 | 8 | 276 | 12 |
| Anambra | 285 | 1 | 265 | 19 |
| Adamawa | 261 | 4 | 238 | 19 |
| Sokoto | 165 | 0 | 148 | 17 |
| Taraba | 159 | 14 | 139 | 6 |
| Yobe | 94 | 12 | 74 | 8 |
| Kebbi | 93 | 1 | 84 | 8 |
| Cross River | 90 | 3 | 78 | 9 |
| Zamfara | 79 | 1 | 73 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
246 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-81
FCT-73
Plateau-39
Kaduna-25
Ogun-13
Bauchi-5
Rivers-4
Ekiti-2
Taraba-2
Kano-2
67,220 confirmed
62,686 discharged
1,171 deaths pic.twitter.com/iCimmGzUAg
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) November 27, 2020
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