Coronavirus cases in Ghana have risen to 204, up by 9 from the previous record, Ghana’s Health Service has confirmed.
Prior to the new data Thursday, Ghana on 1 April had recorded 195 cases.
All the new cases were recorded in the Greater Accra Region.
“Since the last situational update, Ghana has confirmed nine additional COVID-19 cases, all from Greater Accra region,” Ghana Health Service in its web updates said.
“Four (4) of them have no history of travel nor contact with any confirmed case. Other four (4) have no travel history but are contacts of confirmed cases in Ghana; and one travelled to Ghana from Benin within the past 14 days.
“As at 2nd April 2020, Ghana has recorded 204 cases COVID-19 with five (5) deaths. The number of regions reporting cases remain five (5) (Greater Accra, Ashanti, Northern, Upper West and Eastern).”
The capital, Accra, has the highest number of confirmed cases, so far.
Death toll from the coronavirus sits at 5. Two individuals are currently in critical condition, according to the GHS.
The statement added, “The Greater Accra Region has most of the cases (183) followed by the Northern Region (10), Ashanti Region (9), Upper West Region (1) and Eastern Region (1).
“Most of the cases are reported from routine/enhanced surveillance activities. Cases from travellers under mandatory quarantine remain 89.”
“All five (5) deaths had underlying chronic medical conditions prior to COVID-19 infection,” says the GHS.
