There were 247 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in East Khasi Hills today, the highest single-day figure since July 27.
Statewide there were 576 new infections, 510 recoveries and eight fatalities due to the disease today.
Five deaths were in East Khasi Hills, one in Ri-Bhoi, one in West Garo Hills and one in West Khasi Hills. Six of the eight were unvaccinated, the Health Department informed.
East Khasi Hills recorded 247 new cases today, West Garo Hills 90, Ri-Bhoi 71, West Khasi Hills 63, West Jaiñtia Hills 37, South West Khasi Hills 26, South Garo Hills 11, South West Garo Hills 11, East Jaintia Hills 11, East Garo Hills eight and North Garo Hills one.
East Khasi Hills accounted for 191 recoveries, Ri-Bhoi 82, West Garo Hills 62, West Khasi Hills 55, South West Khasi Hills 53, West Jaiñtia Hills 34, East Garo Hills 12, South Garo Hills seven, East Jaiñtia Hills five, South West Garo Hills five and North Garo Hills four.
There are now 5,574 active Covid-19 cases in the state. East Khasi Hills alone accounts for 2,183 active cases, West Garo Hills 810, West Khasi Hills 765, West Jaiñtia Hills 566, Ri-Bhoi 541, South West Khasi Hills 267, East Jaiñtia Hills 135, North Garo Hills 84, East Garo Hills 82, South Garo Hills 74 and South West Garo Hills 67.
In all, Meghalaya has had 67,592 Covid-19 cases, of which 5,574 are active, 60,885 have recovered and 1,133 have died from the virus. The recovery rate has fallen a smidgen to 90.08 percent. The fatality rate stayed level at 1.68 percent. The seven-day rolling average for new cases dipped to 549.57 and declined for new deaths to 10.14.
