Ghana has recorded 340 new cases of the novel coronavirus taking the country’s tally to 42,653.
The country’s number of active cases is now 1,949.
According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), 229 persons have recovered after contracting the virus. This takes the total number of recoveries to 40,796.
In its latest update, the GHS said nine more persons have died, bringing the country’s death toll to 248.
Regional distribution:
Greater Accra – 21,369
Ashanti – 10,650
Western – 2,924
Eastern – 2,109
Central – 1,829
Bono East – 730
Volta – 646
Western North – 598
Ahafo – 490
Northern – 489
Bono – 480
Upper East – 282
Oti – 229
Upper West – 88
Savannah – 62
North East – 18
