Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have risen to 8,297 following the confirmation of 227 new infections.

This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service in its update yesterday.

The update also indicated that 39 more people have recovered from the virus, increasing the tally for recoveries to 2,841.

Unfortunately, two more persons have also succumbed to the disease, pushing the death toll to 38.

Regional breakdown

The Greater Accra Region is still leading the chart with 5,798 cases, followed by the Ashanti and Western Regions with 1,263 and 436 cases respectively.

Cases per region

Greater Accra Region – 5,798

Ashanti Region – 1,263

Western Region – 436

Central Region – 410

Eastern Region – 117

Volta Region – 84

Western North Region – 68

Northern Region – 37

Oti Region – 26

Upper East Region – 26

Upper West Region – 22

Bono East Region – 6

North East Region – 2

Savannah Region – 1

Bono Region – 1