COVID-19: Ghana records six new deaths

According to the GHS 19 patients are in critical condition while 48 other cases have been described as severe.

Mar 16, 2021 - 09:49

Ghana has recorded six new COVID-19 mortalities, raising the country's death toll to 691 as at March 11, 2021.

Per the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) at least 19 patients are in critical condition while 48 other cases have been described as severe.

There are however 3,673 active cases after 223 cases were reported, according to figures on the Ghana Health Service’s website.

So far the country has tested 945,743 persons, which includes tests from routine surveillance, enhanced contact tracing, and tests at the Kotoka International Airport. Out of this number 87,985 have tested positive for the virus while 83,621 have recovered and been discharged from holding centers.

Meanwhile Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed over 400,000 Ghanaians have been vaccinated since the vaccination exercise began March 1.