Some 19 more patients have succumbed to COVID-19 in Ghana.

The national death toll is now 561.

Some 702 new cases have also been confirmed, according to the Ghana Health Service.

The number of active cases has increased slightly from 7,850 to 7,866.

Since mid-March 2020, Ghana has recorded a total of 77,748 with 69,321 recoveries.

Regional breakdown

Greater Accra Region - 45,191

Ashanti Region - 13,822

Western Region - 4,559

Eastern Region - 3,342

Central Region - 2,697

Volta Region - 1,386

Bono East Region - 966

Northern Region - 862

Bono Region - 833

Upper East Region - 814

Western North Region - 773

Ahafo Region - 625

Upper West Region - 307

Oti Region - 258

Savannah Region - 69

North East Region - 61