Nigeria recorded 111 new cases of COVID-19, on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 60,103.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via Twitter, noting that 51,711 patients have been discharged from 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
It also added that 1,115 deaths have so far been reported.
“On the 10th of October 2020, 111 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 60103 cases have been confirmed, 51711 cases have been discharged and 1115 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 111 new cases are reported from 11 states- Plateau (32), Lagos (23), FCT (15), Osun (11), Ogun (9), Oyo (6), Imo (4), Bauchi (3), Kaduna (3), Yobe (3), Rivers (2),” 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 | 19,909 | 4,455 | 15,250 | 204 |
| FCT | 5,805 | 501 | 5,225 | 79 |
| Plateau | 3,536 | 505 | 2,998 | 33 |
| Oyo | 3,299 | 706 | 2,553 | 40 |
| Rivers | 2,661 | 121 | 2,481 | 59 |
| Edo | 2,635 | 25 | 2,503 | 107 |
| Kaduna | 2,487 | 59 | 2,387 | 41 |
| Ogun | 1,936 | 167 | 1,741 | 28 |
| Delta | 1,803 | 17 | 1,737 | 49 |
| Kano | 1,740 | 11 | 1,675 | 54 |
| Ondo | 1,638 | 57 | 1,545 | 36 |
| Enugu | 1,289 | 102 | 1,166 | 21 |
| Kwara | 1,050 | 43 | 982 | 25 |
| Ebonyi | 1,042 | 4 | 1,008 | 30 |
| Abia | 898 | 18 | 872 | 8 |
| Osun | 895 | 62 | 815 | 18 |
| Katsina | 894 | 2 | 868 | 24 |
| Gombe | 883 | 111 | 747 | 25 |
| Borno | 745 | 4 | 705 | 36 |
| Bauchi | 710 | 9 | 687 | 14 |
| Imo | 583 | 20 | 551 | 12 |
| Benue | 482 | 59 | 413 | 10 |
| Nasarawa | 469 | 131 | 325 | 13 |
| Bayelsa | 401 | 4 | 376 | 21 |
| Jigawa | 325 | 6 | 308 | 11 |
| Ekiti | 323 | 5 | 312 | 6 |
| Akwa Ibom | 295 | 9 | 278 | 8 |
| Niger | 261 | 7 | 242 | 12 |
| Anambra | 250 | 12 | 219 | 19 |
| Adamawa | 248 | 23 | 208 | 17 |
| Sokoto | 162 | 0 | 145 | 17 |
| Taraba | 106 | 11 | 89 | 6 |
| Kebbi | 93 | 1 | 84 | 8 |
| Cross River | 87 | 4 | 74 | 9 |
| Yobe | 79 | 5 | 66 | 8 |
| Zamfara | 79 | 1 | 73 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
111 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Plateau-32
Lagos-23
FCT-15
Osun-11
Ogun-9
Oyo-6
Imo-4
Bauchi-3
Kaduna-3
Yobe-3
Rivers-2
60,103 confirmed
51,711 discharged
1,115 deaths pic.twitter.com/YXwV1RNUSy
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) October 10, 2020
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