Accra, Ghana, May 12, 2020//-The Ghana Health Service (GHS) today announced that the country recorded 427 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total number to 5,127 from 4,700 recorded in the last update.
The Director General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Aboagye told journalists in Accra that 277 of the new cases were recorded on May 9. While 160 cases were recorded on 1oth May and the rest were recorded yesterday.
Out of the new 427 cases, the Ashanti Region recorded 307 of the cases. Its mining city Obuasi alone recorded 272 new cases. There have not been any new recoveries. The COVID related deaths stand at 22, according to him.
Dr Aboagye indicated that 26 districts in the Greater Accra Region have recorded the COVID-19 cases. These he mentioned include Tema, Korle Klottey, Accra Metro and Katamanso.
Regional distribution of the cases
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