Accra, Ghana, May 13, 2020//-Ghana today added 281 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of cases to 5,408 from 5,127.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) which announced this noted that 514 people had recovered from the disease.
It also added that two more patients had died from the disease which brought death tally 24 from 22.
Regional distribution
The GHS noted that the Greater Accra Region is still the country’s epicentre for the deadly infectious disease with 4, 147 cases.
Following in that ordet, Ashanti Region (726), Central (192), Eastern (99), Western (61), Western North (56) and Volta (34) cases.
Others are Upper East (26), Oti (24), Upper West (21), Northern (19), North East two and Bono one.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Culture and Creative Arts has asked the public to disregard an early press release issued by the Ghana Tourism Authority which directed that restaurants could operate dine-in services.
The Ministry maintained that all hotells, bars, restaurants and other tourist facilities are still remained closed until further notice.
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