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Covid-19: GHS records 1,954 active cases, death toll now 1,263

By Bernice Ansah
Covid-19: GHS records 1,954 active cases, 1,263 death toll
Covid-19: GHS records 1,954 active cases, 1,263 death toll
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported a surge in the country's coronavirus cases.

In its latest update, the Service indicated that at least 437 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed pushing the country’s active case count to 1,954.

These cases were recorded in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions as well as the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

Also, the country’s Covid-19 death toll, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has hit 1,263.

This is a result of eight deaths recorded within the last four days. As of December 12 2021, the death toll was 1,255.

In its previous update, the Ghana Health Service indicated that active and new cases recorded were 973 and 71 cases respectively.

The cases recorded bring Ghana’s confirmed cases to 133,046 since the emergence of the virus last year in March.

Currently, health officials have recorded 129,829 recoveries.

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