COVID-19 cases in Ghana jump to 6,096, recoveries now 1,773

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 6,096, following the confirmation of 178 new cases.

The Ghana Health Service disclosed this in its latest update on Tuesday night [May 19, 2020]

The update indicated that there had been an increase in the number of cases in four regions -Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western and Central Regions.

19 more recoveries have also been confirmed, increasing the number to 1,773.

The Greater Accra Region still has the highest number of confirmed cases, followed by the Ashanti, Central and Western Regions.

Case count per region

(Case Count from Highest to Lowest)

• Greater Accra Region – 4,536
• Ashanti Region – 888
• Central Region – 256
• Western Region – 111
• Eastern Region – 100
• Western North Region – 57
• Volta Region – 41
• Northern Region – 31
• Oti Region – 26
• Upper East Region – 26

Source: citinewsroom.com