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COVID-19 death toll hits 1,001 as active cases surge in Ghana
Ghana Health Service has announced that number of COVID-19 active cases has increased to 6,905. The death toll has also increased to 1,001 as of August 23, 2021.
The health authority said a total of 117,040 cases have been confirmed in Ghana since March 2020 and out of that number, 109,134 have recovered and been discharged.
The Regional breakdown so far is as follows:
Greater Accra Region – 62,745
Ashanti Region – 19,865
Western Region – 6,705
Eastern Region – 5,738
Central Region – 4,216
Volta Region – 4,111
Bono East Region – 2,319
Bono Region – 2,034
Northern Region – 1,699
Upper East Region – 1,352
Ahafo Region – 1,022
Western North Region – 956
Oti Region – 723
Upper West Region – 530
North East Region – 236
Savannah Region – 187