COVID-19 active cases in Ghana drop to 904

Ghana’s COVID-19 active cases have significantly dropped to 904 with only 41 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours.

The Ghana Health Service in an update on Thursday, September 3, said the country’s cumulative cases stood at 44,658.

It added that 43,478 people have recovered and been discharged.

The death toll still stands at 276.

Cumulative Cases per Region

(Case Count from Highest to Lowest)

Greater Accra Region – 22,343

Ashanti Region – 10,872

Western Region – 2,959

Eastern Region – 2,299

Central Region – 1,878

Bono East Region – 769

Volta Region – 666

Western North Region – 619

Northern Region – 528

Ahafo Region – 524

Bono Region – 511

Upper East Region – 282

Oti Region – 237

Upper West Region – 90

Savannah Region – 62

North East Region – 19

Ghana eases restrictions

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his 16th address to the nation announced further restrictions which were imposed as part of measures to fight the Coronavirus disease in the country.

The President in his Sunday address announced the reopening of the Kotoka International Airport to international flights as well as the resumption of academic work for second year students in junior and senior high schools.