East Khasi Hills reached the grim milestone of recording its 1,000th Covid-related fatality today.
Statewide, there have been 1,473 Covid-related deaths since the pandemic began last year, with East Khasi Hills accounting for two out of every three fatalities.
Meanwhile, there were also 19 new cases of the disease in the state as well as nine recoveries.
In total, East Khasi Hills recorded 17 new cases, East Jaiñtia Hills one and West Garo Hills one.
East Khasi Hills also accounted for four recoveries, with one each in East Garo Hills, Ri-Bhoi, West Garo Hills, West Jaiñtia Hills and West Khasi Hills.
There are now 294 active Covid-19 cases in the state. East Khasi Hills alone accounts for 249 active cases, West Khasi Hills 12, West Jaiñtia Hills nine, Ri-Bhoi nine, West Garo Hills nine, East Garo Hills four, East Jaiñtia Hills two, South Garo Hills zero, South West Garo Hills zero, South West Khasi Hills zero and North Garo Hills zero.
In all, Meghalaya has had 84,480 Covid-19 cases, of which 294 are active, 82,713 have recovered and 1,473 have died from the virus.
