Ghana's Covid-19 infections top 30k; active cases rise

Ghana’s coronavirus infections have gone past 30,000 as the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service released the latest case count on Friday, July 24. With 694 new cases recorded, the country’s total cumulative cases are now 30,366. The recoveries-cum-discharges were not that much, hovering around 26,000. They are precisely 26,687. This leaves the country’s active cases under management and care at various health centres across the country, and a significant number home, at 3,526. Out of this number, 26 are in “severe” conditions while six are in “critical” conditions with four said to be on ventilators. The deaths remain 153. Regional breakdown Greater Accra – 15,863 Ashanti – 7,026 Western – 2,361 Central – 1,269 Eastern – 1,164 Volta – 538 Bono – 421 Bono East – 413 Northern – 302 Western North – 298 Upper East – 282 Oti – 172 Ahafo – 116 Upper West – 75 Savannah – 57 North East – 9   By Emmanuel Kwame Amoh|editors.3news.com|Ghana