The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 157 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 65,305.

The health agency revealed that the 157 new cases are recorded from nine states.

The NCDC made this known via its official Twitter account on Monday night.

NCDC tweeted: ''On the 16th of November 2020, 157 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.

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''Till date, 65,305 cases have been confirmed, 61,162 cases have been discharged and 1,163 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The 157 new cases are reported from 9 states- Lagos (97), Oyo (37), Kaduna (9), Bayelsa (3), Edo (3), Ekiti (3), Ondo (2), Osun (2) and Plateau (1)

A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.

Meanwhile, the latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 22,501, followed by Abuja (6,372), Plateau (3,720), Oyo (3,654), Rivers (2,914), Kaduna (2,773), Edo (2,688), Ogun (2,101), Delta (1,823), Kano (1,764), Ondo (1,722), Enugu (1,332),  Kwara (1,084), Ebonyi (1,055), Katsina (965), Osun (942), Gombe (938). Abia (926),  Borno (745), and Bauchi (744).

157 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-97
Oyo-37
Kaduna -9
Bayelsa-3
Edo-3
Ekiti-3
Ondo-2
Osun-2
Plateau-1

65,305 confirmed
61,162 discharged
1,163 deaths pic.twitter.com/rzsqLNDXqk

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) November 16, 2020

Imo State has recorded 648  cases, Benue (493), Nasarawa (485), Bayelsa (426),  Ekiti (346), Jigawa (325), Akwa Ibom (319), Niger (286), Anambra (285), Adamawa (261), Sokoto (165), Taraba (155), Kebbi (93), Cross River (89), Yobe (82), Zamfara (79), while Kogi state has recorded 5 cases only.