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