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Ghana records 921 new Covid-19 cases to take tally to 4,012

By : Tetteh Djanmanor on 08 May 2020, 11:40

Corona Virus

Ghana’s confirmed cases of coronavirus have risen to 4,012, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported.

The new figure represents an increase of 921 cases from the last update announced on Thursday.

According to the Service, 20 more persons have recovered from the previous 303 recoveries reported with deaths still at 18.

The Greater Accra Region still leads as the nation’s hotspot with 3,436 cases with the Ashanti Region following closely with 210 cases.

With the Bono Region recording its first case on Thursday, the Savannah, Ahafo and Bono East areas remain the only Regions yet to record a case.

Below are the Regional count ranked from the highest to lowest in terms of confirmed cases.

Greater Accra Region – 3,436
Ashanti Region – 210
Eastern Region – 96
Central Region – 58
Western North Region – 56
Western Region – 35
Volta Region – 32
Upper East Region – 26
Oti Region – 24
Upper West Region – 20
Northern Region – 16
North East Region – 2
Bono Region – 1
Savannah Region – 0
Ahafo Region – 0
Bono East Region – 0

Source: Myjoyonline.com