COVID-19: Ghana's active cases continue to rise; death toll now 361

Ghana's active COVID-19 cases have spiked to 2,413 after 658 new cases were recorded.

Some three patients have also succumbed to the virulent disease, bringing the total COVID-19 mortalities to 361.

This was contained in the latest update from the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

Ghana’s Covid-19 cases as at 18 January 2021

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The overall case count of the disease, since the first two cases were recorded in March 2020, stands at 56,421.

Out of this, a total of 56,706 patients have recovered and discharged from the hospital

Below is the regional breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Ghana.

Greater Accra Region - 33,731

Ashanti Region - 11,560

Western Region - 3,261

Eastern Region - 2,687

Central Region - 2,210

Volta Region - 808

Bono East Region - 795

Western North Region - 689

Bono Region - 645

Northern Region - 607

Ahafo Region - 537

Upper East Region - 438

Oti Region - 24

Upper West Region - 152

Savannah Region - 62

North East Region - 25