One dead as 488 new COVID-19 cases take Ghana’s tally to 27,060

Another person has died of coronavirus infection in Ghana, increasing the death toll to 145, health officials said.

The Ghana Health Service in its Saturday, July 18, 2020 update said 488 new cases have been recorded, taking the country’s confirmed caseload to 27,060.

“A total of 488 new cases were reported on July 15, 2020. These are samples that were taken from the period 22 June to 14 July 2020… but reported from the lab on July 15,” the GHS stated.

The recoveries have appreciated to 23, 044 as the active cases stand at 3,871. Eight patients are in a critical condition while four remain on ventilators with 25 others having their cases declared severe.

Regional breakdown of COVID-19 cases:

Greater Accra Region – 14,923

Ashanti Region – 5,642

Western Region – 2,218

Central Region – 1,140

Eastern Region – 1,030

Volta Region – 492

Bono East Region – 294

Upper East Region – 282

Northern Region – 271

Western North Region – 216

Bono Region – 166

Oti Region – 143

Ahafo Region – 103

Upper West Region – 74

Savannah Region – 57

North East Region – 9

Source: Daily Mail GH