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Ghana has recorded 786 new COVID-19 recoveries as against 108 new cases, health officials reveal.
This brings the total number of recoveries to 1,460 as at May 16, 2020, the Ghana Health Service said in its routine updates.
So far the West African country, which is one of the countries to have administered the highest tests, has confirmed 5, 638 cases resulting in 28 deaths.
An update on the Ghana Health Service website indicates that 44 of the 108 new cases were recorded in Accra, 26 in the Western Region, 16 in the Central Region and 12 from the Northern Region.
The remaining 10 were recorded in the Ashanti Region; with five from the Kumasi sub-metro and the other five in Obuasi where some are suggesting there should be a localized lockdown.
The Bono East, Ahafo and the Savannah Regions have still not registered a case.
Regional Breakdown:
Greater Accra Region – 4,248
Ashanti Region – 798
Central Region – 210
Eastern Region – 99
Western Region – 87
Western North Region – 57
Volta Region – 34
Northern Region – 31
Oti Region – 26
Upper East Region – 26
Upper West Region – 21
North East Region – 2
Bono Region – 1
Savannah Region – 0
Ahafo Region – 0
Bono East Region – 0
Source: Daily Mail GH