Meghalaya recorded a further 18 new Covid-related deaths today, along with 808 recoveries and 584 new cases.
Nine fatalities were added to East Khasi Hills’ figures today, four in West Jaintia Hills, two in West Garo Hills and one each in South West Garo Hills, West Khasi Hills and Ri-Bhoi.
East Khasi Hills accounted for 240 of today’s reported infections. West Jaintia Hills reported 111 new cases, West Garo Hills 55, Ri-Bhoi 43, East Jaintia Hills 42, South West Khasi Hills 27, West Khasi Hills 21, South West Garo Hills 16, East Garo Hills 13, North Garo Hills eight and South Garo Hills eight.
There were also 808 recoveries today – 433 in East Khasi Hills, 88 in South West Garo Hills, 85 in West Garo Hills, 69 in Ri-Bhoi, 41 in East Jaintia Hills, 29 in West Jaintia Hills, 22 in West Khasi Hills, 19 in East Garo Hills, 15 in South Garo Hills and seven in North Garo Hills.
There are now 6,110 active Covid-19 cases in the state. East Khasi Hills alone accounts for 2,610 active cases, West Garo Hills 711, Ri-Bhoi 703, West Jaintia Hills 629, South West Garo Hills 360, South West Khasi Hills 305, West Khasi Hills 193, East Jaintia Hills 191, North Garo Hills 189, East Garo Hills 124 and South Garo Hills 94.
In all, Meghalaya has had 37,733 Covid-19 cases, of which 6,110 are active, 30,980 have recovered and 643 have died from the virus. The recovery rate has increased to 82.10 percent. The fatality rate has increased to 1.70 percent. The seven-day rolling average for new cases has dropped to 556.86.
