[ 2021-02-05 ]

A/R records 175 COVID- 19 new cases, Jan 31-Feb 2
The Ashanti Region has recorded 175 new cases of
COVID-19 between January 31 and February 2,
bringing the cumulative cases in the region to
12,619.

A total of 11,635 have, however, recovered out of
the number, leaving 880 active cases, according to
a situational report released by the Regional
Health Directorate.

Sixty-seven of the active cases are on admission
with the remaining 813 being provided with
home-based care.

Two people, according to the report, are in
critical condition, 28 severe, 33 moderate and
four mild.

The report said 32 out of the 43 districts in the
Region currently had active cases with Kumasi
Metro, Oforikrom and Asokwa being the top three
with 285, 183 and 101 cases respectively.

The youth between the ages of 20-29 and 30-39
remain the highest in terms of infections with the
two age brackets accounting for 6, 681, which is
more than half of the total cumulative figure of
12,619.

The region has so far recorded 104 COVID-19
deaths, including two healthcare workers.

The report also indicated that as many as 5,518 of
the cases in the region were asymptomatic, a
situation that calls for extensive public
education for people to appreciate that everyone
is a suspected case.

Cumulatively, 68,681 samples have been taken for
testing through routine surveillance, community
screening, a follow-up test, travellers on
manifest and contacts of confirmed cases.

Source - GNA

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