Ghana has recorded 427 new cases of the deadly COVID-19 within the last 48 hours pushing the country’s total number of cases to 5, 127.
Out of the 427 cases, 272 came from Obuasi in the Ashanti region alone, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director General of the Ghana Health Service said during Tuesday’s Press Conference.
Recoveries still remain at 494 with another 130 patients awaiting their second negative test to be declared recovered. 22 people have so far died from the killer bug with active cases at 4, 611.
Addressing the press, Dr Kuma-Aboagye explained that the Tema metropolis has become a major hotspot for the highly infectious disease. He added that more attention is being paid to Tema in order to maintain infections there.
In the Ashanti region, Kwadaso, Oforikrom all in Kumasi and the Obuasi are the major hotspots for the killer bug. In the Volta region, Ketu South is the major hotspot with some cases from Kpando.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
