Nine more people succumb to COVID-19 in Ghana as active cases hit 1,604

This was indicated in the Ghana Health Service’s Tuesday evening update of the coronavirus disease.

95 new infections have also pushed Ghana’s total COVID-19 case count to 43,717.

Number of recovered/discharged persons increases to 41,843.

Ghana has, so far, conducted a total of 435,253 tests.

The country however has 1,604 active cases currently.

The Greater Accra Region remains the epicenter of the disease with a total of 21,727 confirmed cases followed by the Ashanti Region with 10,776.

These regions are North East, Upper East, Upper West and the Savannah regions.

Greater Accra Region – 21,727

Ashanti Region – 10,776

Western Region – 2,947

Eastern Region – 2,255

Central Region – 1,851

Bono East Region – 749

Volta Region – 656

Western North Region – 604

Northern Region – 497

Ahafo Region – 496

Bono Region – 480

Upper East Region – 282

Oti Region – 229

Upper West Region – 88

Savannah Region – 62

North East Region – 18