COVID-19: Ghana Records 9 More Deaths...Active Cases Almost 6000

Ghana’s active cases have shot up again after 777 new Covid-19 cases according to updates by the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

According to the GHS, the country as of 31st January 2021, has 5,786 active cases and 62,340 recoveries/discharge.

The cumulative figure now stands at 68,559.

Meanwhile, 9 more deaths have been recorded taking the tally to 433.

The Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye at a press briefing said the new COVID-19 variants from the United Kingdom (UK) are spreading faster and widely among the Ghanaian population and that the number of people falling sick from COVID-19 infections stood at 32 per cent.

Regional breakdown below

Greater Accra Region - 40,320

Ashanti Region - 12,453

Western Region - 3,622

Eastern Region - 2,905

Central Region - 2,340

Volta Region - 991

Bono East Region - 837

Northern Region - 753

Upper East Region - 713

Western North Region - 712

Bono Region - 680

Ahafo Region - 551

Oti Region - 246

Upper West Region - 213

Savannah Region - 63

North East Region - 25