General News of Friday, 5 June 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comCoronavirus: Ghana records highest death toll in a day with over 9,000 casesThe death toll is now at 42Four people have died from Coronavirus in 24 hours, the highest in a single day as Ghana’s case count rises to 9,168. According to a Ghana Health Service (GHS) update the total number of deaths is now 42 after the last update on June 4. The new figures mean that 283 more people have been confirmed with the fast-spreading pandemic. Meanwhile, 268 persons have recovered from the COVID-19 bringing the numbers to 3,457. Regional Breakdown:Greater Accra Region - 6,205Ashanti Region - 1,518Western Region - 519Central Region - 452Eastern Region - 162Volta Region - 102Western North Region - 73Upper East Region - 42Northern Region - 37Oti Region - 26Upper West Region - 22Bono East Region - 6North East Region - 2Savannah Region - 1Bono Region - 1Ahafo Region - 0Send your news stories to and via WhatsApp on +233 55 2699 625.

Source: GhanaWeb June 05, 2020 16:50 UTC