COVID-19: Ghana on the cusp of a third wave as active cases near 2,000

Ghana’s COVID-19 cases are spiking again, the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service indicate.

The number of active cases has steadily risen to 1,982 after falling to almost 1,000 a few weeks ago.

Some 159 new cases were recently confirmed.

Of that number, eleven are in critical conditon while 23 are severe.

The death toll is also just a case shy of 800.

Since the disease entered Ghana in md-March 2020, a total of 97,130 cases have been recorded.

Of that number, 94,349 have recovered.

Regional breakdown

Greater Accra Region – 53,282

Ashanti Region – 16,396

Western Region – 5,957

Eastern Region – 4,468

Central Region – 3,552

Volta Region – 2,617

Northern Region – 1,661

Bono East Region – 1,447

Bono Region – 1,441

Upper East Region – 1,320

Western North Region – 919

Ahafo Region – 820

Upper West Region – 500

Oti Region – 463

North East Region – 231

Savanna Region – 123

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com