Ghana’s covid-19 cases shoot up to 566 – Western & Volta Regions record cases

Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have shot up to 566, an addition of 158 from the last count of 408.

The Ghana Health Service showed that new cases were also reported in the Western and Volta Regions, which now become the ninth and tenth regions respectively to confirm a case of COVID-19.

In the update on Ghana Health Service website, “As of 11 April 2020, 23:00 Hrs, a total of 37,954 persons have been tested with 566 being positive for COVID-19. The breakdown of the 566 positive cases are as follows: four (4) have been treated, discharged and tested negative, 552 cases have been categorised as mild disease on treatment, two (2) moderate to severe cases, none currently on ventilators and eight (8) have died.”

According to authorities, the increasing number of cases to the ongoing enhanced surveillance exercise.

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