NCDC Reports 1,145 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, disclosed that it recorded 1,145 new COVID-19 cases. 

In its latest case update dated December 17, the top diseases agency also recorded one death.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 76,207 with 67,110 persons discharged while the death toll stands at 1,201.

Read also: NCDC Confirms 758 New Cases As Death Toll Hits 1,200 

According to the NCDC, the new COVID-19 cases were recorded in 24 states: Lagos (459), FCT (145), Kaduna (138), Plateau (80), Katsina (70), Gombe (52), Niger (31), Kano (23), Bayelsa (21), Bauchi (18), Ondo (18), Rivers (17), Ogun (12), Oyo (12), Edo (8), Nasarawa (8), Ebonyi (7), Osun (6), Ekiti (5), Kebbi (5), Borno (4), Jigawa (3), Akwa Ibom (2), Anambra (1).

1,145 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-459
FCT-145
Kaduna-138
Plateau-80
Katsina-70
Gombe-52
Niger-31
Kano-23
Bayelsa-21
Bauchi-18
Ondo-18
Rivers-17
Ogun-12
Oyo-12
Edo-8
Nasarawa-8
Ebonyi-7
Osun-6
Ekiti-5
Kebbi-5
Borno-4
Jigawa-3
Akwa Ibom-2
Anambra-1 pic.twitter.com/CdHK9C8wGZ

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) December 17, 2020

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