COVID-19 pandemic claiming thousands of lives

The number of COVID-19 cases in Ghana has increased to 2,074.

This means that 403 new cases have been recorded in the country.

The number of recovered persons has increased to 212.

One more person has also succumbed to the virus, according to the Ghana Health Service. This pegs the death toll at 17.

Regional breakdown

Count of Cases per Region

(Case Count from Highest to Lowest)

Greater Accra Region – 1,795

Ashanti Region – 99

Eastern Region – 70

Central Region – 21

Oti Region – 19

Upper East Region – 19

Volta Region – 16

Northern Region – 13

Upper West Region – 10

Western Region – 9

North East Region – 2

Western North Region – 1

Savannah Region – 0

Bono Region – 0

Ahafo Region – 0

Bono East Region – 0