COVID-19; Case count now 10, 856 with 3,921 recoveries.

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed 498 new cases of COVID-19, bring the total to 10,856.

The new infections were confirmed in seven regions: Greater Accra -149; Ashanti-106; Western – 96; Upper East – 86; Volta – 50; Eastern- Six; and Western North – Five.

The latest update also saw a 97 rise in recoveries, thus lifting the total to 3,921.

The death toll, however, remains at 48, while the active cases now at 6,887.

The Greater Accra Region remains the hotspot of the pandemic in the country, having more than 60 per cent of the confirmed cases, with a tally of 6,791.

The Ashanti, Western and Central regions follow with 1, 905; 874; and 539 cases respectively.

Volta Region – 212, Upper East Region- 128, Northern Region- 37, Upper West Region- 22
North East Region- Two, and Savannah Region- One

Source: Nelson Adanuti Nyadror | www.diamondfmonline.com |Ghana