May 19: govt to explain boom recoveries and address hot spot case management

Total confirmed cases = 5,918 (new cases = 183)

Total recoveries = 1,754 (new = 0)

Total deaths = 31 (new = 2)

Active cases = 4,137

Figures valid as of May 19, 2020

No new figures were released on Monday but the government through the Information Ministry will release new tallies at a press conference scheduled for later today.

May 17: 5,735 cases, prez fact-checked on testing ‘record’

Total confirmed cases = 5735 (new cases = 97)

Total recoveries = 1,754 (new = 294)

Total deaths = 29 (new = 5)

Active cases = 3,952

Figures valid as of close of day May 16, 2020

Ghana maintained her spot as West Africa’s most impacted after the Health Ministry released latest figures yesterday.

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May 16: 5,530 cases, jumbo recoveries

Total confirmed cases = 5,638 (new cases = 108)

Total recoveries = 1,460 (new recoveries = 1086)

Total deaths = 24 (new deaths = 0)

Active cases = 4,150

Ghana recorded a boost in recoveries with a record 1,086 discharges authorities reported early Saturday.

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May 14: 5,530 cases, 13 of 16 regions infected

Total confirmed cases = 5,530 (new cases = 122)

Total recoveries = 674 (new recoveries = 160)

Total deaths = 24 (new deaths = 0)

Active cases = 4,832

Thirteen of the 16 regions in the country have recorded cases of the disease.

Statistics as at close of day May 13, 2020

Total confirmed cases = 5,408 (new cases = 281)

Total recoveries = 514

Total deaths = 24

Active cases = 4,872

May 12: Cases hit 5,127; gold-rich Obuasi new hotspot

Ghana’s case statistics passed the 5,000 mark after 427 new cases were recorded according to head of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Aboagye.

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