Ghana approaching 22,000 cases as daily infections continue to rise

Ghana's case count continues to rise amidst the easing of restrictions. 4,227 new cases were recorded in the past week since our last update which is about one and a half times the new cases reported in the previous week. The current count stands at 21,968 confirmed cases.

All regions reported new cases. Greater Accra (2,229) and Ashanti (1,012) contributed three-quarter of the new cases.
Something to keep an eye on is the delay in updating the numbers. There used to be 2 day time to report figures which is now 3-4. So as of this posting on 8th July, the most recent numbers available are for 4th July.

The rate of new infections is concerning. More concerning is the backlog as cases reported for July 4th include samples taken as far back as mid-June according to the GHS covid-19 dashboard. That means the current case count in reality is larger than what is on record now.