The Western Region has recorded fourteen new cases of COVID- 19 taking its case count to 52 from 38 cases previously.
The Regional Health Directorate in its latest report on the disease, said a patient with an underlining medical condition (asthma and hypertension) has passed on.
The fourteen (14) new cases are from Tarkwa Nsuaem, Sekondi-Takoradi and Effia Kwesimintsim.
According to the Deputy Regional Health Director in charge of Clinical Care, Dr. Atsu Dodor, most of the patients infected with COVID-19 in the region are asymptomatic.
The Regional Surveillance Team have so far identified a total of 1596 contacts of the infected persons. The Regional Health Directorate stated that only one person has fully recovered so far from COVID-19 in the region.
