The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has counted five more Covid-19 deaths bringing the total number of fatalities to 582 from the previous 577.
In its latest case management update, the health authority also recorded 506 new Covid-19 cases bringing the active case count to 6,812.
Clinical recoveries from Covid-19 have increased to 73,365 with a total of 80,759 confirmed cases.
Out of the total number of active cases, 94 patients are in severe condition while 28
others are in critical condition.
Regional Breakdown
The Greater Accra Region continues to record the highest number of cases counting a total of 46,328 Covid-19 infections, followed by the Ashanti Region, with 14,142 cases and the Western Region with 4,776 cases.
The Eastern Region has 3,576 cases, Central Region, 2,811 cases, Volta Region, 1,595 cases and the Bono East Region, 1,089 cases.
The Northern Region has 1,058 cases, Upper East Region, 994 cases, Bono Region, 945 cases, and Western North Region, 797 cases.
The Ahafo Region, 660 cases,Upper West Region has 357 cases, Oti Region, 272 cases,the North East Region 79 cases and the Savannah Region, 72 cases.
Cases recorded from international travellers now stand at 1,208.
By Jamila Akweley Okertchiri