Accra, Ghana, June 19, 2020//-The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has claimed 70 lives in Ghana since the outbreak of the disease on 12th March, this year.
Ghana Health Service (GHS) which announced this also revealed that the country’s total caseload rose to 13,203 from 12,590 after the addition of 274 new cases today.
According to the GHS, patients died of the disease, bringing the total death toll to 70 from 66 in the 17th June 2020 figure.
The GHS also added that the active COVID-19 cases increased to 8,585, while the total recoveries also rose to 4,548.
Regional distribution
Greater Accra Region – 7,681
Ashanti Region – 2,498
Western Region – 1,053
Central Region – 782
Eastern Region – 301
Volta Region – 296
Upper East Region – 241
Oti Region – 105
Western North Region – 82
Northern Region – 61
Savannah Region – 37
Upper West Region – 32
Bono East Region – 23
Ahafo Region – 8
North East Region – 2
Bono Region – 1
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