Ghana has recorded 498 new COVID-19 cases within 24 hours pushing the country’s case count to 10, 856, according to the Ghana Health Service.

Friday morning update shows that 97 patients have recovered increasing the total number of recoveries from 3,824 to 3,921.

The death toll however remains 48.

Source: GHS

Regional breakdown:

Greater Accra Region – 6,791

Ashanti Region – 1,905

Western Region – 874

Central Region – 539

Volta Region – 212

Eastern Region – 204

Upper East Region – 128

Western North Region – 79

Oti Region – 47

Northern Region – 37

Upper West Region – 22

Bono East Region – 13

North East Region – 2

Savannah Region – 1

Bono Region – 1

Ahafo Region – 1