Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 1,000

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Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 1,000

A man walks with a face mask at the Kantamanto market after the partial lockdown in parts of Ghana to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus was lifted in Accra, Ghana on April 20, 2020. – The streets of Accra buzzed with life following President Nana Akufo-Addo’s announcement of the end to a three-week restriction on movement around the capital and second region Kumasi. (Photo by Nipah Dennis / AFP) (Photo by NIPAH DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll reached 1,001 Saturday with ten more deaths recorded, said the latest update by the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

The records show that 56 more deaths were officially recorded since August 20, when the death toll stood at 945.

The number of confirmed cases on the GHS COVID-19 dashboard stood at 117,040 on Saturday, with 109,134 recoveries.

The first COVID-19 related death in Ghana occurred on March 21, 2020, nine days after the country reported its first two positive cases.

The government subsequently put in place some restriction measures, including a three-week lockdown in some major cities, to curb the spread of the pandemic.

Ghana will commence a new round of vaccinations Sunday in 29 zones within the capital.

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