The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,964 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 116,655.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday.
“On the 21st of January 2021, 1964 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 116655 cases have been confirmed, 93646 cases have been discharged and 1485 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
“The 1964 new cases are reported from 24 states- Lagos (824), FCT (246), Plateau (166), Kaduna (128), Ogun (76), Nasarawa (74), Anambra (69), Edo (50), Rivers (45), Ondo (44), Niger (40), Oyo (38), Adamawa (35), Kano (31), Akwa Ibom (27), Gombe (19), Kwara (13), Ekiti (12), Delta (6), Kebbi (6), Bauchi (5), Ebonyi (4), Osun (3), and Zamfara (3),” 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 | 43,251 | 8,511 | 34,457 | 283 |
| FCT | 15,271 | 4,278 | 10,875 | 118 |
| Plateau | 7,124 | 653 | 6,419 | 52 |
| Kaduna | 6,631 | 659 | 5,916 | 56 |
| Oyo | 4,884 | 723 | 4,090 | 71 |
| Rivers | 4,681 | 755 | 3,850 | 76 |
| Edo | 3,436 | 425 | 2,878 | 133 |
| Ogun | 3,060 | 475 | 2,546 | 39 |
| Kano | 2,684 | 325 | 2,286 | 73 |
| Delta | 2,156 | 367 | 1,737 | 52 |
| Ondo | 2,153 | 107 | 2,000 | 46 |
| Kwara | 1,754 | 293 | 1,424 | 37 |
| Katsina | 1,723 | 52 | 1,644 | 27 |
| Enugu | 1,644 | 248 | 1,375 | 21 |
| Gombe | 1,537 | 223 | 1,272 | 42 |
| Nasarawa | 1,410 | 1,072 | 325 | 13 |
| Osun | 1,321 | 240 | 1,054 | 27 |
| Ebonyi | 1,302 | 200 | 1,072 | 30 |
| Abia | 1,134 | 109 | 1,014 | 11 |
| Bauchi | 1,112 | 36 | 1,059 | 17 |
| Imo | 912 | 122 | 773 | 17 |
| Borno | 870 | 90 | 744 | 36 |
| Akwa Ibom | 725 | 260 | 455 | 10 |
| Benue | 694 | 163 | 513 | 18 |
| Sokoto | 677 | 86 | 565 | 26 |
| Anambra | 634 | 280 | 334 | 20 |
| Bayelsa | 625 | 59 | 543 | 23 |
| Adamawa | 608 | 344 | 238 | 26 |
| Niger | 587 | 160 | 413 | 14 |
| Ekiti | 491 | 57 | 426 | 8 |
| Jigawa | 437 | 39 | 387 | 11 |
| Taraba | 296 | 71 | 213 | 12 |
| Kebbi | 267 | 51 | 203 | 13 |
| Yobe | 211 | 6 | 197 | 8 |
| Cross River | 179 | 1 | 166 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 169 | 4 | 160 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1964 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-824
FCT-246
Plateau-166
Kaduna-128
Ogun-76
Nasarawa-74
Anambra-69
Edo-50
Rivers-45
Ondo-44
Niger-40
Oyo-38
Adamawa-35
Kano-31
Akwa Ibom-27
Gombe-19
Kwara-13
Ekiti-12
Delta-6
Kebbi-6
Bauchi-5
Ebonyi-4
Osun-3
Zamfara-1 pic.twitter.com/fzJLgXDt9E
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 21, 2021
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Nigeria Recorded 70 COVID-19 Deaths Last Week – Highest In Six Months
Last week, Nigeria recorded 70 new COVID-19 deaths which is the highest in six months, Tribune Online analysis reveals.
According to data sourced from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the last time Nigeria recorded more deaths than last week was the 78 deaths reported in the 30th week of the pandemic (July 19 – July 25)…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 116,655 as NCDC confirms 1964 new infections
BREAKING: Biden Sworn In As 46th US President
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the President of the United States. He did so at exactly 5:48 pm Nigerian time. Biden is the 46th president of the United States. The oath was administered by Justice John G. Roberts, Jr…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 116,655 as NCDC confirms 1964 new infections
and then