Ghana Records 763 New COVID-19 Cases, 5 More Deaths

The Ghana Health Service says a total of 1,652 COVID-19 patients have been declared recovered or discharged, bringing the total case count to 24,901.

This leaves the country with 3,376 confirmed active cases, with the patients being managed in treatment sites, at isolation centres across the country, and some under home management.

Unfortunately, five more patients have succumbed to the virus since the last update, raising the death toll to 153.

The latest update by the country's health management body via its designated website also confirmed 763 new cases of infection, increasing the national total case count to 28,430.

The update said 25 patients were in severe conditions, with eight being critical condition and four on ventilators.

Regional Breakdown

Greater Accra Region - 15,328

Ashanti Region - 6,151

Western Region - 2,310

Central Region - 1,155

Eastern Region - 1,087

Volta Region - 511

Bono Region - 421

Bono East Region - 294

Upper East Region - 282

Northern Region - 271

Western North Region - 216

Oti Region - 147

Ahafo Region - 116

Upper West Region - 75

Savannah Region - 57

North East Region - 9