COVID-19: Nigeria Confirms 152 Fresh Cases, Total Infections Exceed 65,000
According to NCDC, 65,148 cases have been confirmed, 61,073 cases have been discharged and 1,163 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Joy Kalu 
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday evening, 15th November 2020, confirmed 152 new cases of coronavirus disease infection in Nigeria.
The new cases of COVID-19 infection were confirmed via a statement on the official Twitter handle of the health agency.
NCDC tweeted: ''On the 15th of November 2020, 152 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.
''Till date, 65,148 cases have been confirmed, 61,073 cases have been discharged and 1,163 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
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The 152 new cases are reported from 8 states- Lagos (136), Kano (4), Niger (3), Ekiti (2), Kaduna (2), Ogun (2), Taraba (2) and FCT (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 22,404, followed by Abuja (6,372), Plateau (3,719), Oyo (3,617), Rivers (2,914), Kaduna (2,764), Edo (2,685), Ogun (2,101), Delta (1,823), Kano (1,764), Ondo (1,720), Enugu (1,332), Kwara (1,084), Ebonyi (1,055), Katsina (965), Osun (940), Gombe (938). Abia (926), Borno (745), and Bauchi (744).
152 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) November 15, 2020
Lagos-136
Kano-4
Niger-3
Ekiti-2
Kaduna-2
Ogun-2
Taraba-2
FCT-1
65,148 confirmed
61,073 discharged
1,163 deaths pic.twitter.com/KEcE5wtSoR
Imo State has recorded 648 cases, Benue (493), Nasarawa (485), Bayelsa (423), Ekiti (343), 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.
