
The novel coronavirus has claimed five more souls in Ghana, taking the death toll to 153, figures from the Ghana Health Service reveal.
Also 763 new cases have been recorded taking the national caseload to 28, 430.
“A total of 763 new cases were reported on July 17, 2020. These are samples that were taken from the period 7 June to 16 July 2020…but reported from the lab on July 17,” the GHS said in its latest update.
Meanwhile, the recoveries/discharge chart has shot up to 24, 901 with 3,376 active cases.
Regional breakdown:
Greater Accra Region – 15,328
Ashanti Region – 6,151
Western Region – 2,310
Central Region – 1,155
Eastern Region – 1,087
Volta Region – 511
Bono Region – 421
Bono East Region – 294
Upper East Region – 282
Northern Region – 271
Western North Region – 216
Oti Region – 147
Ahafo Region – 116
Upper West Region – 75
Savannah Region – 57
North East Region – 9