Meghalaya registered 174 new cases of Covid-19 today, along with 95 recoveries and no new fatalities.
East Khasi Hills recorded 144 new cases (including 19 returnees, 15 health workers and seven armed forces personnel), West Garo Hills 13, Ri-Bhoi nine, West Jaintia Hills three, West Khasi Hills three, East Jaintia Hills one and South Garo Hills one.
East Khasi Hills accounted for 88 recoveries, South West Khasi Hills three, Ri-Bhoi two, West Garo Hills one, and West Khasi Hills one.
There are now 1,207 active Covid-19 cases in the state. East Khasi Hills alone accounts for 942 active cases, West Garo Hills 107, Ri-Bhoi 70, East Jaintia Hills 25, West Jaintia Hills 24, West Khasi Hills 18, South West Khasi Hills six, North Garo Hills four, South West Garo Hills four, South Garo Hills four and East Garo Hills three.
In all, Meghalaya has had 86,532 Covid-19 cases, of which 1,207 are active, 83,835 have recovered and 1,490 have died from the virus. The seven-day average of new cases has risen to 175.43, the highest it has been since September 27.