Covid-19: Ghana records 239 deaths as active cases drop to 1,847

Ghana continues to make significant progress in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic as the country’s active cases have again dropped to 1,847 from a previous 1,906 on Friday, August 14.

There has also been some 8 new deaths recorded including a 9-week old baby with no cormobility.

This brings the total number of deaths to 239 while recoveries/Discharge stands at 40,567.

On its dedicated website, the Ghana Health Service said out of the active cases, 6 people are in critical condition, with 3 on ventilators and another 16 in severe condition.

The latest update by the country’s health management body also confirmed 121 new cases of infection, bringing the accumulated cases to 42,653.     

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com