Ghana’s Coronavirus Cases Increase To 636 As Recoveries Remain 17

After earlier on reporting that, 17 patients being treated for Coronavirus have recovered, the number of novel coronavirus cases in Ghana according to the Ghana Health Service latest report indicates that the cases have increased to 636.

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The Ghana Health Service in an article published on its website confirmed on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, that 70 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in the country.

The Ghana Health Service added that this shape increase in the number of cases can be attributed to the ongoing enhanced surveillance exercise.

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The Ghana Health Service Director update indicated;

“As of 13th April 2020, at 23:00HRS, a total of 44,421 persons have been tested with 636 being positive for COVID-19. The breakdown of the 636 positive cases are as follows: seventeen (17) have been treated, reverted to negative on repeat tests and discharged, 605 cases have been categorised as mild disease and are on treatment, two (2) are categorized as moderate to severe cases, none in critical state currently and eight (8) have died.”

The Ghana Health Service also indicated that “of the 636 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 268 were reported from the routine surveillance, 253 from enhanced surveillance activities and 115 from travellers under mandatory quarantine in both Accra and Tamale.”

“Regions that have reported cases are Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, Eastern, Western, Volta, Northern, North East, Upper East, and Upper West regions”

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