The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 324 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 68,627.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday.
“On the 4th of December 2020, 324 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 68,627 cases have been confirmed, 64,467 cases have been discharged and 1,179 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
“The 324 new cases are reported from 11 states- Lagos (115), FCT (110), Kaduna (57), Taraba (9), Akwa Ibom (8), Plateau (6), Bauchi (4), Ekiti (4), Kano(4), Katsina (4) and Rivers (3),” 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 | 23,660 | 508 | 22,926 | 226 |
| FCT | 7,101 | 752 | 6,266 | 83 |
| Plateau | 3,910 | 166 | 3,710 | 34 |
| Oyo | 3,730 | 322 | 3,363 | 45 |
| Kaduna | 3,302 | 274 | 2,981 | 47 |
| Rivers | 3,009 | 84 | 2,866 | 59 |
| Edo | 2,705 | 13 | 2,580 | 112 |
| Ogun | 2,237 | 126 | 2,078 | 33 |
| Delta | 1,824 | 38 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Kano | 1,803 | 44 | 1,705 | 54 |
| Ondo | 1,728 | 103 | 1,585 | 40 |
| Enugu | 1,332 | 21 | 1,290 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,110 | 42 | 1,039 | 29 |
| Ebonyi | 1,055 | 6 | 1,019 | 30 |
| Katsina | 1,034 | 22 | 988 | 24 |
| Osun | 947 | 2 | 924 | 21 |
| Gombe | 938 | 56 | 857 | 25 |
| Abia | 926 | 9 | 908 | 9 |
| Bauchi | 782 | 26 | 742 | 14 |
| Borno | 745 | 4 | 705 | 36 |
| Imo | 681 | 24 | 645 | 12 |
| Nasarawa | 507 | 169 | 325 | 13 |
| Benue | 496 | 25 | 460 | 11 |
| Bayelsa | 456 | 48 | 387 | 21 |
| Ekiti | 381 | 35 | 340 | 6 |
| Akwa Ibom | 348 | 18 | 321 | 9 |
| Jigawa | 331 | 12 | 308 | 11 |
| Niger | 298 | 4 | 282 | 12 |
| Anambra | 285 | 1 | 265 | 19 |
| Adamawa | 261 | 4 | 238 | 19 |
| Taraba | 172 | 9 | 157 | 6 |
| Sokoto | 166 | 1 | 148 | 17 |
| Yobe | 100 | 8 | 84 | 8 |
| Kebbi | 93 | 1 | 84 | 8 |
| Cross River | 90 | 3 | 78 | 9 |
| Zamfara | 79 | 1 | 73 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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