Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 6,096, following the confirmation of 178 new cases.

This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in its latest update on Tuesday night [May 19, 2020].

The latest figures by the Service also indicates 1,773 recoveries from the virus, representing an increase of 19 from the last update.

The number of deaths remains at 31 as of May 19, 2020.

The update indicated that there had been an increase in the number of cases in four regions - Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central and Western Regions.

The Greater Accra Region still has the highest number of confirmed cases, followed by the Ashanti, Central and Western Regions.

Find below the Regional Breakdown

Greater Accra Region – 4,536

Ashanti Region – 888

Central Region – 256

Western Region – 111

Eastern Region – 100

Western North Region – 57

Volta Region – 41

Northern Region – 31

Oti Region – 26

Upper East Region – 26

Savannah Region – 0

Ahafo Region – 0

Bono East Region – 0