COVID-19 death toll now 280; active cases fall to 856

Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll has risen to 280 after four more patients succumbed as of today, Thursday, 3 September 2020, according to figures released by the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

Meanwhile, the active COVID-19 caseload has fallen from 904 to 856.

Only 55 new cases were confirmed recently.

This brings the total caseload to 44,713.

Out of that number, a total of 43,577 people have recovered and have been discharged.

Regional breakdown

Greater Accra Region – 22,363

Ashanti Region – 10,878

Western Region – 2,959

Eastern Region – 2,320

Central Region – 1,878

Bono East Region – 777

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