Meghalaya registered two new Covid-related fatalities along with a record 275 cases and 162 recoveries.
Both deaths were logged in East Khasi Hills, the Health Department informed. The number of Covid deaths this month now stands at eight.
East Khasi Hills recorded 193 new cases (including 47 returnees, 15 health workers and 12 armed forces personnel), West Garo Hills 35, Ri-Bhoi 20, West Khasi Hills nine, West Jaintia Hills six, South West Khasi Hills four, East Jaintia Hills three, South West Garo Hills three, East Garo Hills one and South Garo Hills one.
East Khasi Hills accounted for 142 recoveries, West Garo Hills 11, Ri-Bhoi six, West Jaintia Hills two and North Garo Hills one.
There are now 1,318 active Covid-19 cases in the state. East Khasi Hills alone accounts for 991 active cases, West Garo Hills 131, Ri-Bhoi 84, East Jaintia Hills 28, West Jaintia Hills 28, West Khasi Hills 27, South West Khasi Hills 10, South West Garo Hills seven, South Garo Hills five, East Garo Hills four and North Garo Hills three.
In all, Meghalaya has had 86,807 Covid-19 cases, of which 1,318 are active, 83,997 have recovered and 1,492 have died from the virus.
