Meghalaya registered a record 329 new cases of Covid-19 today along with 142 recoveries and two fatalities.
One death was recorded in East Khasi Hills and the other in Eastern West Khasi Hills (which made its debut in the Health Department’s daily statistics). There have now been 10 Covid-related deaths in the state this month.
Meghalaya has not seen more than 300 infections in a single day since August 25.
East Khasi Hills recorded 204 new cases (including 24 health workers, 15 returnees and 12 armed forces personnel), West Garo Hills 65, Ri-Bhoi 18, East Jaiñtia Hills 12, West Jaiñtia Hills eight, Eastern West Khasi Hills seven, South Garo Hills four, West Khasi Hills four, East Garo Hills two, North Garo Hills two, South West Khasi Hills two and South West Garo Hills one.
East Khasi Hills accounted for 118 recoveries, West Garo Hills 18, East Jaiñtia Hills three, Ri-Bhoi two and West Jaiñtia Hills one.
There are now 1,629 active Covid-19 cases in the state. East Khasi Hills alone accounts for 1,117 active cases, West Garo Hills 221, Ri-Bhoi 111, West Jaiñtia Hills 44, East Jaiñtia Hills 36, West Khasi Hills 24, Eastern West Khasi Hills 17, South Garo Hills 15, South West Khasi Hills 14, South West Garo Hills 11, North Garo Hills 10 and East Garo Hills nine.
In all, Meghalaya has had 87,404 Covid-19 cases, of which 1,629 are active, 84,281 have recovered and 1,494 have died from the virus. The seven-day average of new infections has risen to 229.71.
