COVID-19: Five more die in Ghana as toll hits 117

Five more persons have died of COVID-19 in Ghana, increasing the death toll to 117 from 112.

The Ghana Health Service‘s Wednesday evening update said the total number of cases is now 18, 134 after 393 new cases were recorded.

The recoveries have shot up to 13, 550 with the active cases standing at 4,467. Twenty persons are in severe condition with four on ventilators as five have been classified as critical.

Regional Breakdown:

Greater Accra Region – 10,087

Ashanti Region – 3,676

Western Region – 1,556

Central Region – 973

Eastern Region – 668

Volta Region – 346

Upper East Region – 274

Northern Region – 137

Oti Region – 112

Western North Region – 102

Bono East Region – 89

Savannah Region – 42

Upper West Region – 40

Bono Region – 18

Ahafo Region – 8

North East Region – 6

Source: Daily Mail GH