Nine more Ghanaians have lost their lives to Covid-19 while 340 more have tested positive for the virus.

This pushes the country’s death toll to 248 out of a cumulative case count of 42,993 confirmed cases.

So far, 40,796 persons have recovered/discharged, according to the Ghana Health Service website.

The country currently has 1,949 active cases with 16 in a severe condition, six critical and three on ventilators.

Regional Breakdown

Greater Accra Region - 21,369; Ashanti Region - 10,650; Western Region - 2,924; Eastern Region - 2,109; Central Region - 1,829; Bono East Region - 730; Volta Region - 646; Western North Region - 598; Ahafo Region - 490; Northern Region - 489; Bono Region - 480; Upper East Region - 282; Oti Region - 229; Upper West Region - 88; Savannah Region - 62; North East Region - 18.