The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 712new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 82,747.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday.
“On the 25th of December 2020, 712 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 82747 cases have been confirmed, 70239 cases have been discharged and 1246 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 712 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos (388), FCT (77), Kwara (39), Katsina (35), Bauchi (33), Plateau (22), Ogun (18), Akwa Ibom (16), Delta (13), Kaduna (12), Osun (12), Yobe (11), Sokoto (10), Kebbi (8), Enugu (6), Edo (5), Ondo (3), Niger (2), Kano (1), and Oyo (1),” 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 | 28,192 | 3,094 | 24,860 | 238 |
| FCT | 10,766 | 3,802 | 6,869 | 95 |
| Kaduna | 4,804 | 563 | 4,191 | 50 |
| Plateau | 4,459 | 420 | 4,003 | 36 |
| Oyo | 3,878 | 440 | 3,392 | 46 |
| Rivers | 3,328 | 183 | 3,083 | 62 |
| Edo | 2,819 | 89 | 2,617 | 113 |
| Ogun | 2,449 | 187 | 2,228 | 34 |
| Kano | 2,134 | 249 | 1,825 | 60 |
| Delta | 1,868 | 82 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Ondo | 1,798 | 67 | 1,690 | 41 |
| Katsina | 1,570 | 270 | 1,273 | 27 |
| Enugu | 1,382 | 28 | 1,333 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,379 | 254 | 1,094 | 31 |
| Gombe | 1,248 | 263 | 952 | 33 |
| Ebonyi | 1,097 | 30 | 1,037 | 30 |
| Osun | 1,004 | 36 | 945 | 23 |
| Abia | 983 | 16 | 957 | 10 |
| Bauchi | 945 | 118 | 813 | 14 |
| Borno | 789 | 48 | 705 | 36 |
| Imo | 748 | 22 | 714 | 12 |
| Nasarawa | 665 | 323 | 329 | 13 |
| Benue | 524 | 44 | 469 | 11 |
| Bayelsa | 519 | 77 | 421 | 21 |
| Akwa Ibom | 429 | 73 | 347 | 9 |
| Niger | 409 | 96 | 300 | 13 |
| Ekiti | 409 | 11 | 392 | 6 |
| Jigawa | 389 | 52 | 326 | 11 |
| Adamawa | 355 | 96 | 238 | 21 |
| Anambra | 307 | 14 | 274 | 19 |
| Sokoto | 300 | -8 | 291 | 17 |
| Taraba | 211 | 27 | 177 | 7 |
| Yobe | 187 | 56 | 123 | 8 |
| Kebbi | 163 | 11 | 144 | 8 |
| Cross River | 94 | 0 | 82 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 79 | 1 | 73 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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