Covid-19: Deaths now at 38, Recoveries 2,986
Total deaths to the Covid-19 in Ghana has risen to 38, according to the latest update by the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
According to the update, 2,986 others have recovered from the total confirmed cases of 8,297, leaving active cases of 5,273.
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The GHS explained the two latest deaths, both females, as;
Deaths 37
A 52-year-old female with metastatic Ovarian cancer and gastro internal bleeding reported at a hospital in Kumasi with respiratory symptoms. She was admitted as a suspected COVID-19 and isolated and died after three days on admission and confirmed as COVID-19 positive.
Death 38
A 64-year-old female was admitted with an initial diagnosis of Congestive Cardiac Failure and bilateral pneumonia and later confirmed as COVID-19 positive. She died after two days on admission.
Of the Active cases, 3 are critical while 13 are described as severe.
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Ghana has so far conducted 219,825 tests, with only the Ahafo region yet to report any case.
A breakdown of the tests is as follows:
| Total no. tested | Total no. positive | Positivity rate | |
| Routine Surveillance | 64,516 | 3,191 | 4.95 |
| Contact Tracing | 153,056 | 4,956 | 3.24 |
| Mandatory quarantined | 2,022 | 115 | 5.69 |
| Mandatory quarantined (Prampram/Kuwait) | 231 | 35 | 15.15 |
| Total | 219,825 | 8,297 | 3.77 |
Regional breakdown of cases
