COVID-19 recoveries in Ghana have shot up to 1,754, according to the daily Ghana Health Service (GHS) updates.
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This means that 294 more patients have recovered since the last update. Five patients are in the critically ill bracket, according to the GHS.
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One more person has passed on making the death toll 29 with the number of cases reaching 5,735. Ninety-seven new cases have since been recorded in the last 24 hours.
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In all 174,077 tests have been administered.
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Regional breakdown:
Greater Accra Region – 4,314
Ashanti Region – 818
Central Region – 210
Eastern Region – 99
Western Region – 98
Western North Region – 57
Volta Region – 34
Northern Region – 31
Upper East Region – 26
Oti Region – 24
Upper West Region – 21
North East Region – 2
Bono Region – 1
Savannah Region – 0
Ahafo Region – 0
Bono East Region – 0
Source: Daily Mail GH