Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll hits 494

Coronavirus has killed twelve more persons in Ghana sending the country’s death toll to 494, according to the Ghana Health Service.

Per the latest update by the Service, some 554 additional cases have been recorded as of Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Active cases currently stand at 6,948.

A total of 73,557 persons have so far been infected since Ghana recorded its first COVID-19 cases in March 2020, with over 66,115 of that number having recovered and discharged.

However, 113 persons are in severe conditions and 29 in critical conditions.

Below are the case count per region

Greater Accra Region – 43,044

Ashanti Region – 13,231

Western Region – 4,164

Eastern Region – 3,211

Central Region – 2,498

Volta Region – 1,181

Bono East Region – 882

Northern Region – 802

Upper East Region – 755

Western North Region – 737

Bono Region – 718

Ahafo Region – 565

Upper West Region – 251

Oti Region – 250

Savannah Region – 68

North East Region – 37