A total of 83 infected persons have recovered from the novel Coronavirus in Ghana, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

The 83 were part of the 268 confirmed cases under routine surveillance.

The total number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 641 while the number of people dead remains 8 as of Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

“The breakdown of the 641 positive cases is as follows; 17 have been treated, reverted to negative on repeat tests and discharged.

"Furthermore, 66 have tested negative once and awaiting the second test. This brings together a total of 83 cases that have been recovered/discharged. 548 cases have been categorised as mild disease and are on treatment, two are categorized as moderate to severe cases, none in the critical state currently and eight have died,” the Ghana Health Service indicated on their official website.

The GHS stated that "five new cases were recorded in the following locations; one from Adenta Municipality, two each from Ayawaso East and Ayawaso Central Municipalities. With the exception of one of the cases from Ayawaso East, all the new cases are asymptomatic."

Meanwhile, contacts of the new cases are being listed for follow up, the health service noted.