There were another three Covid-related deaths in Meghalaya today as well as 320 new cases and the same number of recoveries.
All three of the fatalities were in East Khasi Hills. There have been 34 Covid deaths this month so far in Meghalaya.
East Khasi Hills recorded 171 new cases (including 17 health workers and 14 in the Nongmynsong cluster), West Garo Hills 57 (16 through screening), South West Garo Hills 24, Ri-Bhoi 14, West Khasi Hills 12, Eastern West Khasi Hills 11, South Garo Hills eight, South West Khasi Hills seven, West Jaintia Hills seven, North Garo Hills six, East Jaintia Hills two and East Garo Hills one.
East Khasi Hills accounted for 207 recoveries, West Garo Hills 53, Ri-Bhoi 16, West Jaintia Hills 14, North Garo Hills nine, East Jaintia Hills eight, South Garo Hills six, South West Khasi Hills five, South West Garo Hills one and West Khasi Hills one.
There are now 2,419 active Covid-19 cases in the state. East Khasi Hills alone accounts for 1,342 active cases, West Garo Hills 475, Ri-Bhoi 176, West Jaintia Hills 78, South West Garo Hills 73, Eastern West Khasi Hills 57, North Garo Hills 50, South West Khasi Hills 48, West Khasi Hills 38, South Garo Hills 32, East Jaintia Hills 29 and East Garo Hills 21.
In all, Meghalaya has had 90,522 Covid-19 cases, of which 2,419 are active, 86,585 have recovered and 1,518 have died from the virus. The seven-day average of new infections has dropped to 340.14.
