COVID-19 kills six more in Ghana; death toll now 135
At least six more people have succumbed to the dreaded COVID-19 disease in Ghana pushing the death toll from 129 to 135.
The Ghana Health Service says five of the latest recorded deaths were people with underlying conditions.
However, one person from the Northern Region died of no known underlying medical conditions.
Meanwhile, the country has also recorded 371 new cases bringing the country’s caseload to 23,834.
GHS reports some 19,212 patients have so far been recovered and discharged.
Regional breakdown:
Greater Accra Region – 13,194
Ashanti Region – 5,078
Western Region – 2,052
Central Region – 1,076
Eastern Region – 911
Volta Region – 378
Upper East Region – 282
Northern Region – 187
Western North Region – 156
Bono East Region – 142
Oti Region – 115
Bono Region – 96
Upper West Region – 70
Savannah Region – 51
Ahafo Region – 36
North East Region – 9