ayekor/covid19_ghana_cases_2020

covid19 ghana cases analysis # 🇬🇭 Ghana COVID-19 Pandemic Analysis ### A Data Story: March – November 2020 --- ## Overview This project explores Ghana's COVID-19 journey through its **first pandemic wave** — from the detection of the first cases in March 2020 to near-containment by November 2020. Using daily case records from the Ghana Health Service, the analysis uncovers trends, turning points, and outcomes that defined Ghana's pandemic response. The goal is to tell a clear, human story with data — accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences. --- ## Key Statistics at a Glance | Metric | Value | |--------|-------| | 📅 Data period | March 12 – November 27, 2020 (233 days) | | 🦠 Total confirmed cases | 51,667 | | 💊 Total recoveries | 50,547 | | ☠️ Total deaths | 323 | | 📈 Peak active cases | 8,585 (June 17, 2020) | | 💚 Recovery rate | **97.8%** | | ⚠️ Case fatality rate | **0.63%** | | 📉 Active cases by end of period | 797 | --- ## Dataset | Column | Description | |--------|-------------| | `date` | Date of record | | `confirmed` | New cases confirmed that day | | `recovered` | New recoveries declared that day | | `death` | New deaths recorded that day | | `cumulative_confirmed` | Running total of all confirmed cases | | `cumulative_recovered` | Running total of all recoveries | | `cumulative_death` | Running total of all deaths | | `active_cases` | People currently infected on that day | > Source: Ghana Health Service — Daily COVID-19 situation reports. --- ## Visualisations & Insights ### 1. Cumulative Case Growth **What this shows:** The total number of confirmed cases, recoveries, and deaths from day one to the end of the data period. > **Insight:** The confirmed cases and recovery lines track closely together, with only a narrow gap — indicating that Ghana's healthcare system was keeping pace with the outbreak. The death count remained flat relative to the overall case load, reflecting a low fatality burden. --- ### 2. The Pandemic Wave — Active Case …