Covid-19: Ghana Records 158 new cases, Tally now 556

Greater Accra remains Ghana’s epicentre of the outbreak with 452 cases.

Covid-19: Ghana Records 158 new cases, Tally now 556

Ghana’s cases of the Covid-19 disease has increased by 158 to 566, as of April 11, 2020.

This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) via its official website for covid-19 updates.

According to the GHS, the enhanced measures introduced to control and prevent further spread of the disease has resulted in the sudden increase in cases.

“As of April 11, a total of 37,954 persons have been tested with 566 being positive for COVID-19. The breakdown of the 566 positive cases are as follows: four have been treated, discharged and tested negative, 552 cases have been categorised as mild disease on treatment, two moderate to severe cases, none currently on ventilators and eight have died.

 

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“Of the 566 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 292 were reported from the routine surveillance, 159 from enhanced surveillance activities and 115 from travellers under mandatory quarantine in both Accra and Tamale” the GHS added.

Greater Accra remains Ghana’s epicentre of the outbreak with 452 cases.