Per the GHS situation update, 3,906 of the 5,735 cases were from enhanced contact tracing, 1,714 from general surveillance, and 115 from mandatory quarantine cases at Tamale and Accra.
Count of cases per regions shows that Greater Accra accounted for more than 50 per cent of the cases with the figure at 4,314; followed by Ashanti with 818; Central, 210; Eastern 99; Western 98; Western North 57; Volta 34; Northern 31; Upper East 26; Oti Region 24; Upper West 21 ; North East , two and Bono, one.
Meanwhile CLEMENT ADZEI BOYE, reports from TAKORADI that COVID-19 cases in the Western Region has hit the three digits mark as positive cases increased from 87 to 101 at the weekend.
This shows an increase of 14 new positive COVID -19 cases recorded in the region.
Again, the region has recorded 113 new suspected cases of the corona virus, the Regional Situation Report (SITREP) dated May 16 and edited by the Western Regional Director of Health, Dr Jacob Mahama and his team reported.
