General News of Friday, 29 January 2021

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Coronavirus: Ghana records 13 additional deaths, active cases now 3,940

Of the current active cases, 98 cases are severe whilst 35 is reported as critical Of the current active cases, 98 cases are severe whilst 35 is reported as critical

There have been 13 new recorded COVID-19 deaths taking Ghana’s total number of deaths associated with the virus to 399.

This is contained in a recent update by the Ghana Health Service which also shows a continuously recorded average of 600 daily infections in Ghana.

According to the Ghana Health Service, 625 new infections have been recorded, bringing the cumulative number to 63,883.

The number of active cases continues its climb as it has currently risen to 3,940. The number of recoveries also stands at 59,553.

Of the current active cases, 98 cases are severe whilst 35 are reported as critical.

See below the regional breakdown of the cumulative case count:

(Case Count from Highest to Lowest)

Greater Accra Region - 37,117

Ashanti Region - 11,895

Western Region - 3,392

Eastern Region - 2,779

Central Region - 2,245

Volta Region - 896

Bono East Region - 806

Western North Region - 695

Northern Region - 672

Bono Region - 654

Upper East Region - 577

Ahafo Region - 539

Oti Region - 246

Upper West Region - 186

Savannah Region - 63

North East Region - 25