The Ghana Health Service’s latest data has it that, Eighty-three infected persons have recovered from the novel Coronavirus in Ghana.
Whereas the 83 were part of the 268 confirmed cases under routine surveillance, Ghana’s case count of COVID-19 has also risen to 641.
The GHS confirmed this on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, via its dedicated website for providing updates on the outbreak.
“The five (5) new cases were recorded in the following locations; one from Adenta Municipality and two (2) each from Ayawaso East and Ayawaso Central Municipalities. With the exception of one of the cases from Ayawaso East, all the new cases are asymptomatic. Contacts of the new cases are being listed for follow up.”
According to the GHS “as of 14th April 2020, at 23:00HRS, a total of 50,719 persons had been tested with 641 being positive for COVID-19. The breakdown of the 641 positive cases is as follows: seventeen (17) have been treated, reverted to negative on repeat tests and discharged. Furthermore, 66 have tested negative once and awaiting the second test. This brings together a total of 83 cases that have been recovered/discharged. 548 cases have been categorized as mild disease and are on treatment, two (2) are categorized as moderate to severe cases, none in the critical state currently and eight (8) have died.”
The Ghana Health Service also indicated that “the five (5) new cases were recorded in the following locations; one from Adenta Municipality and two (2) each from Ayawaso East and Ayawaso Central Municipalities. With the exception of one of the cases from Ayawaso East, all the new cases are asymptomatic. Contacts of the new cases are being listed for follow up.”
Regional breakdown of COVID-19 in Ghana
Greater Accra Region – 514
Ashanti Region – 53
Eastern Region – 41
Upper West Region – 7
Volta Region – 9
Upper East Region – 4
North East Region – 1
Northern Region – 10
Central Region – 1
Western Region 1
