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The Western and Volta regions have recorded their first cases of COVID-19.
While the Western Region confirmed one case, the Volta Region confirmed nine cases, according to the Ghana Health Service.
The development now increases the number of regions affected by COVID-19 to 10 out of the 16.
The Greater Accra Region still leads as the region with the highest number of cases followed by the Ashanti and Eastern region.
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Ghana’s confirmed cases of COVID-19
A total of 566 COVID-19 cases have so far been recorded in the country with eight deaths and four recoveries.
Region breakdown
- Greater Accra Region – 452
- Ashanti Region – 49
- Eastern Region – 32
- Northern Region – 10
- Volta Region – 9
- Upper West Region – 7
- Upper East Region – 4
- North East Region– 1
- Western Region – 1
- Central Region – 1
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Akufo-Addo extends ban on public gatherings
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