Meghalaya recorded 10 new Covid-related deaths, 403 new infections and 487 recoveries today, the Health Department informed.
Four fatalities were added to East Khasi Hills’ figures today, with two each in Ri-Bhoi and West Jaintia Hills and one each in West Garo Hills and East Garo Hills.
East Khasi Hills accounted for 226 of today’s reported infections. That was enough to take the district’s seven-day rolling average of new cases up for the first time since May 24, though the increase was small at 2.86.
West Jaintia Hills reported 63 new cases, Ri-Bhoi 53, West Garo Hills 22, South Garo Hills nine, North Garo Hills eight, East Garo Hills six, South West Garo Hills five, East Jaintia Hills four, South West Khasi Hills four and West Khasi Hills three.
There were also 487 recoveries today – 204 in East Khasi Hills, 87 in West Jaintia Hills, 53 in West Garo Hills, 28 in East Jaintia Hills, 24 in Ri-Bhoi, 23 in South West Khasi Hills, 20 in West Khasi Hills, 18 in East Garo Hills, 15 in North Garo Hills, 11 in South West Garo Hills and seven in South Garo Hills.
There are now 4,529 active Covid-19 cases in the state. East Khasi Hills alone accounts for 1,682 active cases, West Garo Hills 727, West Jaintia Hills 591, Ri-Bhoi 367, South West Khasi Hills 231, South West Garo Hills 227, North Garo Hills 219, East Garo Hills 159, West Khasi Hills 139, South Garo Hills 96 and East Jaintia Hills 91.
In all, Meghalaya has had 42,309 Covid-19 cases, of which 4,529 are active, 37,037 have recovered and 743 have died from the virus. The recovery rate has increased 87.54 percent. The fatality rate has increased to 1.76 percent. The seven-day rolling average for new cases is 450.43.
