The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC update on COVID-19 as at Thursday revealed that Nigeria has 61,667 confirmed cases.
According to the centre, 37 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria, having carried out a total daily test of 4,648 samples across the country.
Out of the 37, Lagos state despite curfew and erupting pandemonium recorded seven new cases.
The details according to NCDC read: “To date, 61,667 cases have been confirmed, 56,880 cases have been discharged and 1,125 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. A total of 595,283 tests have been carried out as of October 21st, 2020 compared to 590,635 tests a day earlier.
“COVID-19 Case Updates- 21st October 2020,
Total Number of Cases – 61,667
Total Number Discharged – 56,880
Total Deaths – 1,1125
Total Tests Carried out – 595,283
According to the NCDC, the 37 new cases were reported from 9 states – FCT (8), Lagos (7), Taraba (5), Rivers (5), Adamawa (4) Kaduna (3), Anambra (2), Osun (2), Ogun (1).
“Meanwhile, the latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 20,733, followed by Abuja (5,943), Plateau (3,587), Oyo (3,421), Rivers (2,742), Edo (2,648), Kaduna (2,572), Ogun (1,987), Delta (1,812), Kano (1,741), Ondo (1,659), Enugu (1,314), Kwara (1,050), Ebonyi (1,049), Osun (918), Katsina (904), Abia (898), Gombe (883). Borno (745), and Bauchi (710)”.
