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 66,228.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Saturday.
“On the 21st of November 2020, 246 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 66,228 cases have been confirmed, 61,884 cases have been discharged and 1,166 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 246 new cases are reported from 11 states- Lagos (66), Plateau (63), FCT (48), Kaduna (21), Bayelsa (19), Rivers (12), Niger (9), Ogun (4), Ekiti (2), Bauchi (1), Osun (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 | 22,902 | 1,246 | 21,436 | 220 |
FCT | 6,492 | 469 | 5,941 | 82 |
Plateau | 3,800 | 111 | 3,656 | 33 |
Oyo | 3,702 | 320 | 3,337 | 45 |
Rivers | 2,954 | 110 | 2,785 | 59 |
Kaduna | 2,860 | 117 | 2,696 | 47 |
Edo | 2,691 | 21 | 2,559 | 111 |
Ogun | 2,149 | 108 | 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 | 945 | 12 | 912 | 21 |
Gombe | 938 | 56 | 857 | 25 |
Abia | 926 | 9 | 908 | 9 |
Bauchi | 753 | 19 | 720 | 14 |
Borno | 745 | 4 | 705 | 36 |
Imo | 662 | 37 | 613 | 12 |
Benue | 493 | 22 | 460 | 11 |
Nasarawa | 485 | 147 | 325 | 13 |
Bayelsa | 445 | 42 | 382 | 21 |
Ekiti | 353 | 14 | 333 | 6 |
Jigawa | 327 | 8 | 308 | 11 |
Akwa Ibom | 319 | 21 | 289 | 9 |
Niger | 295 | 12 | 271 | 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 |
246 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-66
Plateau-63
FCT-48
Kaduna-21
Bayelsa-19
Rivers-12
Niger-9
Ogun-4
Ekiti-2
Bauchi-1
Osun-166,228 confirmed
61,884 discharged
1,166 deaths pic.twitter.com/fX6N6uq2cd— NCDC (@NCDCgov) November 21, 2020
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