The number of persons who have recovered from the Coronavirus in Ghana has shot up to 1754, the Ghana Health Service has confirmed.

The latest update by the GHS on its website has 294 new recoveries and one more death.

The death toll now stands at 29.

Some 97 more people have tested positive for the virus bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 5735.

In terms of the regional breakdown, the Greater Accra region still leads with 4,314 cases, followed by the Ashanti region with 818 cases. The Central region now has 210 cases whilst the Eastern and Western regions have 99 and 98 cases respectively.

Savannah, Ahafo and Bono East remain the only regions without a confirmed case of COVID-19.