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As Covid-19 cases continue to increase in Ghana, 19 more persons have died from the novel coronavirus disease as of February 20, 2021.
This is according to the Ghana Health Service’s (GHS) recent figures on the pandemic.
The Service disclosed that 486 new cases have taken the number of active cases to 6,614.
Out of this, 29 patients are still in critical condition and 95 are still severely ill.
So far, 81,245 Covid-19 cases have been recorded in Ghana with 74,047 recoveries/discharged.
Regional Breakdown
Greater Accra Region – 46,463
Ashanti Region – 14,165
Western Region – 4,915
Eastern Region – 3,610
Central Region – 2,833
Volta Region – 1,644
Bono East Region – 1,099
Northern Region – 1,131
Upper East Region – 944
Western North Region – 797
Bono Region – 949
Ahafo Region – 663
Oti Region – 272
Upper West Region – 374
Savannah Region – 72
North East Region – 79
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