COVID-19: Ghana records 178 new cases, Case count now 25,430

The Ghana Health Service has recorded an additional 178 new cases of Covid-19.

These are from samples taken between the period of June 22 to July 10 and reported from the laboratory on June,12, 2020.

According to the update on the Ghana Health Service (GHS) website on Thursday, July 16, 2020, the  new cases puts Ghana’s caseload at 25,430 with 3780 active cases.

The number of recoveries also stands at 21,511 with the death toll remaining at 139.

The Greater Accra region continues to lead with nearly 14,000 of the new cases followed by the Ashanti and Western Region.

Regional breakdown

Greater Accra Region – 13,986

Ashanti Region – 5,277

Western Region – 2,190

Central Region – 1,131

Eastern Region – 962

Volta Region – 441

Upper East Region – 282

Northern Region – 271

Bono East Region – 206

Western North Region – 200

Oti Region – 138

Bono Region – 107

Ahafo Region – 103

Upper West Region – 70

Savannah Region – 57

North East Region – 9