The deadly COVID-19 has taken the life of a three-month-old baby in Northern Ghana, Health Officials have confirmed.

The latest development has increased the death toll in the region to three.

According to the Northern Regional Health Director, Dr John Eleazer, the baby died a few moments after being transferred from the Savelugu Hospital to the Northern Regional Hospital in Tamale.

He told Accra-based Citi FM that two others are an 80-year-old lady who died in May and a 24-year-old lady who died last week.

Currently, the Northern Region has a total case count of 52 coronavirus cases. According to him, 32 persons have recovered from the disease, with 17 active cases being managed at home.

Ghana’s COVID-19 situation

Eight more COVID-19 patients have passed on to increase the death toll in Ghana to 66, according to the Ghana Health Service.

The total number of confirmed cases is now 12,590 after 397 new ones were recorded as of June 17, 2020.

4,410 recoveries have been recorded leaving the active cases at 8,114. 17 patients are currently in a critical situation.

Regional breakdown:

Greater Accra Region – 7,419

Ashanti Region – 2,362

Western Region – 993

Central Region – 694

Eastern Region – 284

Volta Region – 278

Upper East Region – 241

Oti Region – 101

Western North Region – 81

Northern Region – 52

Savannah Region – 35

Upper West Region – 32

Bono East Region – 14

North East Region – 2

Bono Region – 1

Ahafo Region – 1