8 more dead as Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll hits 66; 12,590 cases

Eight more COVID-19 patients have passed on to increase the death toll in Ghana to 66, according to the Ghana Health Service.

The total number of confirmed cases is now 12,590 after 397 new ones were recorded as of June 17, 2020.

4,410 recoveries have been recorded leaving the active cases at 8,114. 17 patients are currently in a critical situation.

Regional breakdown:

Greater Accra Region – 7,419

Ashanti Region – 2,362

Western Region – 993

Central Region – 694

Eastern Region – 284

Volta Region – 278

Upper East Region – 241

Oti Region – 101

Western North Region – 81

Northern Region – 52

Savannah Region – 35

Upper West Region – 32

Bono East Region – 14

North East Region – 2

Bono Region – 1

Ahafo Region – 1