Coronavirus: Ghana’s Case Count Crosses 20,000 Mark; Death Toll Now 122
Ghana’s covid-19 case count has increased by 685 to 20,085 as of July 5, 2020.
This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service via its website for Covid-19 updates.
Per the latest figures, five more have succumbed to the disease bringing the death toll to 122.
The covid-19 recovery count has also increased to 14,870.
Ghana’s active cases as of July 5, 2020 are, 5,093.
Meanwhile, Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo has gone into self-isolation over fears of being exposed to an “inner circle member” who contracted the coronavirus disease.’
A statement from the Information Minstry said, although President Akufo-Addo has tested negative for the virus, he has still decided to self-isolate “out of the abundance of caution.”
Case Count per Region
Greater Accra Region - 10,979
Ashanti Region - 4,244
Western Region - 1,729
Central Region - 983
Eastern Region - 798
Volta Region - 362
Upper East Region - 278
Western North Region - 154
Northern Region - 137
Bono East Region - 136
Oti Region - 112
Upper West Region - 55
Savannah Region - 46
Bono Region - 38
Ahafo Region - 26
North East Region - 8