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COVID-19: 5 more die from virus; making Ghana's total death 16

Ghana's total deaths from the novel COVID-19 now stands at 16 according to the Ghana Health Service's latest update on Tuesday, April 28.
A tube with a solution containing COVID-19 antibodies.
A tube with a solution containing COVID-19 antibodies.

It means five more people have died since President Nana Akufo-Addo addressed the nation on Sunday, April 26 when it was 11.

Addressing the press in Accra on Tuesday, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said Ghana’s case count now stands at 1,671.

The number of recovered persons stand at 188 and are yet to be discharged.

Six are critically ill, he said.

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The regional breakdown of the cases are as follows:

Greater Accra Region – 1,433

Ashanti Region – 84

Eastern Region – 57

Upper East Region – 18

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Oti Region – 17

Central Region – 17

Northern Region – 13

Volta Region – 11

Western Region – 9

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Upper West Region – 8

North East Region – 2

Western North Region – 1

Savannah Region – 0

Bono Region – 0

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Ahafo Region – 0

Bono East Region – 0

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