COVID-19: Local Coronavirus infections now at 6,683 in 14 out of 16 Regions

Fourteen of Ghana’s 16 regions have confirmed cases of the Coronavirus as the national tally reached 6,683 on Sunday (May 24, 2020).

The latest update from the Ghana Health Service on Sunday indicates that 66 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded on Sunday, with the Savannah Region recording its first confirmed case.

The Greater Accra region which has the highest number of Coronavirus cases (4,798) recorded 18 new cases and the Ashanti region which has the second-highest number of cases (1,049) recorded 39 new cases.

The Ahafo Region and the Bono East Region have not recorded any cases of COVID-19.

Per the update 20 more people recovered from the illness, increasing the national recovery tally to 1,998 while COVID-19 related deaths rose by 1 to 32.

Regional case count:

Greater Accra Region – 4,798

Ashanti Region – 1,049

Central Region – 299

Western Region – 210

Eastern Region – 106

Western North Region – 61

Volta Region – 47

Northern Region – 36

Oti Region – 26

Upper East Region – 26

Upper West Region – 21

North East Region – 2

Savannah Region – 1

Bono Region – 1

Ahafo Region – 0

Bono East Region – 0

Source: Graphic