Nine more COVID-19 deaths have taken Ghana’s total fatality toll to 248, the Ghana Health Services has reported.

Also, 340 new cases have taken the country’s national caseload to 42,993.

Out of that number, 40,796 have recovered and been discharged.

The number of active cases stands at 1,949.

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