ACCRA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ghana has risen to 3,286, with 679 new infections confirmed, Ghana Health Service (GHS) said early Monday.

Six more people died of COVID-19, bringing the toll related to the novel coronavirus to 367 in the west African country, according to the GHS.

The total number of confirmed infections in Ghana increased to 60,794, the health service said.

The country has conducted 735,234 tests, with a positivity rate of 8.3 percent, since the first confirmed case was reported last March.

Facing a spike in COVID-19 cases, the government has deployed security personnel to carry out random checks to ensure the public abide by safety protocols. Enditem

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