Seven new COVID-19 deaths hit Ghana as cases reach 43,717

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Seven more persons have passed on due to coronavirus in Ghana, taking the death toll to 270, according to the Health Service.

The Ghana Health Service also announced 95 new cases in its Tuesday, August 25, 2020 report. Currently, the West African nation has recorded a total of 43,717 cases since COVID-19 first entered the country in March.

The active cases stand at 1,604 following 41,843 recoveries or discharges, per the update.

Regional cases:

Greater Accra Region – 21,727

Ashanti Region – 10,776

Western Region – 2,947

Eastern Region – 2,255

Central Region – 1,851

Bono East Region – 749

Volta Region – 656

Western North Region – 604

Northern Region – 497

Ahafo Region – 496

Bono Region – 480

Upper East Region – 282

Oti Region – 229

Upper West Region – 88

Savannah Region – 62

North East Region – 18

Source: Daily Mail GH