Ghana's COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 215...Case Count Now 41,003

Ghana's COVID-19 case count has reached 41,003 after 470 new cases.

According to updates by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) the number of deaths has increased to 215 from 206.

The number of recoveries/discharge stand at 38,330 with 2,458 active cases

"A total of 470 new cases were reported on August 6, 2020. These are samples that were taken from the period 4 July to 5 August 2020... but reported from the lab on August 6, 2020," the GHS said on the COVID-19 dedicated website.

Regional breakdown below

Greater Accra Region - 20,491

Ashanti Region - 10,251

Western Region - 2,801

Eastern Region - 1,923

Central Region - 1,721

Bono East Region - 660

Volta Region - 622

Western North Region - 568

Northern Region - 454

Bono Region - 439

Ahafo Region - 428

Upper East Region - 282

Oti Region - 204

Upper West Region - 88

Savannah Region - 62

North East Region - 9