COVID-19 update: Ghana’s case count jump to 12,929; recoveries 4,468

Ghana’s confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 12,929. This is according to Dr Badu Sarkodie of the Ghana Health Service.

Addressing journalists at the information ministry on Thursday, June 18, he said total recoveries are now 4,468, total deaths at 66.

He said active cases were 8,395, with 14 severe cases, 4 critical cases.

“14 cases are classified as severe and four are classified as critical that are on ventilators,” the Director of the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Badu Sarkodi said.

Majority of the new cases detected in the Greater Accra region followed by the Western and Ashanti Regions.

New cases reported

The new cases were recorded in 36 districts in 8 regions of the country.

Greater Accra recorded 154 new cases from 17 districts.

Western region recorded 58 new cases from two districts.

Ashanti region recorded 41 new cases from five districts.

Central region recorded 38 new cases in one district.

Eastern region recorded 15 cases from two districts.

Volta region recorded three new cases.

Bono East region 9 cases in three districts.

The Northern region recorded 9 new cases from one district

Savannah region recorded 2 new cases from one district.