The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 550 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 70,195.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday.
“On the 8th of December 2020, 550 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 70,195 cases have been confirmed, 65,110 cases have been discharged and 1,182 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 550 new cases are reported from 17 states- Lagos (219), FCT (168), Kaduna (52), Kwara (19), Kano (15), Rivers (15), Sokoto (10), Enugu(9), Gombe (8), Plateau (7), Osun (7), Anambra (5), Oyo (5), Jigawa (4), Ogun (4), Bauchi (2) and Edo (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 | 24,104 | 707 | 23,170 | 227 |
| FCT | 7,536 | 1,170 | 6,283 | 83 |
| Plateau | 3,921 | 98 | 3,789 | 34 |
| Oyo | 3,747 | 339 | 3,363 | 45 |
| Kaduna | 3,501 | 355 | 3,099 | 47 |
| Rivers | 3,070 | 129 | 2,881 | 60 |
| Edo | 2,724 | 31 | 2,581 | 112 |
| Ogun | 2,270 | 151 | 2,086 | 33 |
| Kano | 1,841 | 73 | 1,713 | 55 |
| Delta | 1,827 | 41 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Ondo | 1,728 | 103 | 1,585 | 40 |
| Enugu | 1,341 | 7 | 1,313 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,144 | 76 | 1,039 | 29 |
| Katsina | 1,069 | 39 | 1,006 | 24 |
| Ebonyi | 1,055 | 6 | 1,019 | 30 |
| Gombe | 1,035 | 78 | 932 | 25 |
| Osun | 961 | 15 | 925 | 21 |
| Abia | 926 | 9 | 908 | 9 |
| Bauchi | 792 | 22 | 756 | 14 |
| Borno | 758 | 17 | 705 | 36 |
| Imo | 681 | 24 | 645 | 12 |
| Nasarawa | 531 | 193 | 325 | 13 |
| Benue | 501 | 30 | 460 | 11 |
| Bayelsa | 465 | 56 | 388 | 21 |
| Ekiti | 386 | 29 | 351 | 6 |
| Akwa Ibom | 362 | 29 | 324 | 9 |
| Jigawa | 340 | 21 | 308 | 11 |
| Niger | 298 | 4 | 282 | 12 |
| Anambra | 290 | 6 | 265 | 19 |
| Adamawa | 261 | 4 | 238 | 19 |
| Sokoto | 182 | 14 | 151 | 17 |
| Taraba | 181 | 14 | 161 | 6 |
| 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 |
550 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-219
FCT-168
Kaduna-52
Kwara-19
Kano-15
Rivers-15
Sokoto-10
Enugu-9
Gombe-8
Plateau-7
Osun-7
Anambra-5
Oyo-5
Jigawa-4
Ogun-4
Bauchi-2
Edo-1
70,195 confirmed
65,110 discharged
1,182 deaths pic.twitter.com/2PUj8fD1KM
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) December 8, 2020
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