COVID 19: 178 new cases recorded, total now 25,430

Valentina N.A.D. Okang

Ghana has recorded 178 new COVID-19 cases, bringing its total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease to 25,430.

Since the beginning of the month of July, this is of the lowest number of cases has recorded, after recording as many as an average of 414 positive cases daily.

According to the update on the Ghana Health Service (GHS) website on Thursday, July 16, 2020, the number of recoveries has climbed to 21,511 with the death toll staying 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

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