Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 8,297 following the confirmation of 227 new cases.

This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service in its update on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

The update also indicates that 39 more people have recovered from the virus, increasing the tally for recoveries to 2,841.

Two more persons have also succumbed to the disease, pushing the death toll to 38.

Regional breakdown

The Greater Accra Region is still leading the chart with 5,798 cases, followed by the Ashanti and Western Regions with 1,263 and 436 cases respectively.

Cases per region

Greater Accra Region – 5,798
Ashanti Region – 1,263
Western Region – 436
Central Region – 410
Eastern Region – 117
Volta Region – 84
Western North Region – 68
Northern Region – 37
Oti Region – 26
Upper East Region – 26
Upper West Region – 22
Bono East Region – 6
North East Region – 2
Savannah Region – 1
Bono Region – 1

Source: Citinewsroom.com