Ghana’s active cases of the novel coronavirus as it entered 2021 stood at 842, the Ghana Health Service has reported.
The West African nation has recorded 90 fresh cases taking the total case count to 54,771 since the virus was first imported into the country March 2020.
Of the number, 53,594 have recovered with the death toll increasing to 335.
Airport update
At least 655 cases have detected among international travelers at the Kotoka International Airport since 1 September of which 391 have recovered or discharged.
Reports from the GHS indicate that one individual is in a critical condition with 11 others being severe but none is on a ventilator.
Regional case breakdown:
Greater Accra Region – 30,347
Ashanti Region – 11,170
Western Region – 3,096
Eastern Region – 2,629
Central Region – 2,118
Bono East Region – 788
Volta Region – 763
Western North Region – 665
Bono Region – 635
Northern Region – 566
Ahafo Region – 530
Upper East Region – 384
Oti Region – 244
Upper West Region – 97
Savannah Region – 62
North East Region – 22
