Ghana records 498 new coronavirus cases, tally now 10,856

Per the new updates by the Ghana Health Service, the number of recovered patients has also seen a boost as 97 more patients have been declared free moving the numbers to 3921 from 3824.

No new deaths have been recorded yet.

This means the number of active cases hovers around 6887, which indicates a sharp rise from the previously recorded 6486.

The GHS data also shows that 16 of the active patients are in severe conditions while six are critically ill.

The regional breakdown didn't record any significant changes as Greater Accra continues to maintain the lead as the region with the most recorded cases.

So far all 16 regions in the country have recorded at least one case.

Regional breakdown Below:

Greater Accra Region - 6,791

Ashanti Region - 1,905

Western Region - 874

Central Region - 539

Volta Region - 212

Eastern Region - 204

Upper East Region - 128

Western North Region - 79

Oti Region - 47

Northern Region - 37

Upper West Region - 22

Bono East Region - 13

North East Region - 2

Savannah Region - 1

Bono Region - 1

Ahafo Region - 1

Ghana’s Covid-19 Cases stand at 10,856

Active Cases: 6,887

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