Seven hundred and eighty-six (786) patients have recovered from Covid-19 according to the latest figures released by the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
This represents a stark rise to 1,460 against the initial 674 as of the last update.
The latest development comes on the back of an announcement by the service that the country’s total number of confirmed Covid-19 has reached 5,638.
Four more deaths have also been recorded bringing the number of deceased to 28 as of May 15, 2020.
There are currently 4,150 active cases according to the Disease Surveillance Department of the GHS.
Ghana's active cases now stand at 4,150
— Disease Surveillance Dept_GHS (@DSD_GHS) May 16, 2020
Meanwhile, Savannah, Ahafo and Bono East remain the only regions without a confirmed case of Covid-19.
Regional breakdown
Greater Accra – 4,248
Ashanti Region – 798
Central Region – 210
Eastern Region – 99
Western Region – 87
Western North Region – 57
Volta Region – 34
Northern Region – 31
Oti Region – 26
Upper East Region – 26
Upper West Region – 21
Bono Region – 1
Savannah Region – 0
Ahafo Region – 0
Bono East Region – 0
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