So far, 968 people have died of the virus in Ghana since mid-March 2020
Some 627 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed by the Ghana Health Service as of 18 August 2021.
After falling consistently for a few days, the active COVID-19 cases have assumed an upward trend again.
Currently, the cases under management stand at 6,647.
Of that number, 54 are critical and 139 severe.
The death toll has shot up to 968.
Since mid-March 2020, 106,969 patients out of a total of 114,584, have recovered.
Regional breakdown:
Greater Accra Region – 61,436
Ashanti Region – 19,745
Western Region – 6,533
Eastern Region – 5,527
Central Region – 4,216
Volta Region – 3,781
Bono East Region – 2,201
Bono Region – 1,992
Northern Region – 1,693
Upper East Region – 1,339
Ahafo Region – 1,001
Western North Region – 947
Oti Region – 687
Upper West Region – 523
North East Region – 236
Savanna Region – 164