3rd wave: Ghana’s active COVID-19 cases start falling again but death toll still rising

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ghana has started falling again after rising to almost 7,000.

It is currently 6,545 as of 8 August 2021, the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service have indicated.

Some 406 new cases were recently confirmed.

The death toll, however, is on the rise.

It is 899.

So far, 36 patients are classified as critical and 87 severe.

Since mid-March 2020, Ghana has recorded a total of 109,428 cases.

Out of that number, 101,984 have recovered.

Regional breakdown:

Greater Accra Region – 58,458

Ashanti Region – 19,924

Western Region – 6,284

Eastern Region – 5,201

Central Region – 4,006

Volta Region – 3,548

Bono East Region – 1,956

Bono Region – 1,839

Northern Region – 1,687

Upper East Region – 1,329

Western North Region – 943

Ahafo Region – 929

Oti Region – 618

Upper West Region – 515

North East Region – 236

Savanna Region – 143

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