The Bono East Region has recorded its first confirmed case of Coronavirus as the national tally rose to 7,616 on Friday, May 29, 2020.

The Ghana Health Service update released today indicates that 313 new cases have been confirmed since the last update.

Per the update, the country’s recoveries from the illness have also increased to 2,421 after nine more people recovered. The death toll remains 34.

Active cases

Ghana currently has 5,161 active cases, an incidence rate of 24.52 per 100,000 people and a case-fatality ratio of 0.45%.

Regional breakdown

Currently, the Ahafo region remains the only region without a confirmed Coronavirus case.

Out of the 313 new cases, 227 were recorded from the routine surveillance while 86 of the cases were confirmed among persons tested through enhanced contact tracing.

The Greater Accra region remains the region with the highest number of cases with 5,331 confirmed cases of Coronavirus. The Ashanti Region has the second-highest number of infections with 1,160 cases while the Western Region, Central Region and Eastern Region have 395, 376 and 117 cases respectively.

Regional breakdown;

Greater Accra Region – 5,331
Ashanti Region – 1,160
Western Region – 395
Central Region – 376
Eastern Region – 117
Western North Region – 63
Volta Region – 59
Northern Region – 36
Oti Region – 26
Upper East Region – 26
Upper West Region – 22
North East Region – 2
Savannah Region – 1
Bono Region – 1
Bono East Region – 1

Source: Graphic.com.gh