The number of COVID-19 cases in Ghana has increased to 2,074.

This means that 403 new cases have been recorded in the country.

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced the new figures on Thursday morning.

One more person has also succumbed to the virus, according to the Ghana Health Service. This pegs the death toll at 17. The number of recoveries has also increased from 188 to 212.

Out of the 2074 cases, 62% are males while 38% are females. 12% have history of travel with the remaining 88% having no clear history of travel.

Regional breakdown

Count of Cases per Region

(Case Count from Highest to Lowest)

Greater Accra Region  1,795

Ashanti Region  99

Eastern Region  70

Central Region  21

Oti Region  19

Upper East Region  19

Volta Region  16

Northern Region  13

Upper West Region  10

Western Region  9

North East Region  2

Western North Region  1

Savannah Region  0

Bono Region  0

Ahafo Region  0

Bono East Region  0