There was a new Covid-related fatality recorded in Meghalaya today along with 14 new cases and 26 recoveries.
The lone fatality was in East Garo Hills, the Health Department reported.
There were three new infections in East Khasi Hills, one in East Garo Hills, two in East Jaiñtia Hills, one in Eastern West Khasi Hills, zero in North Garo Hills, one in Ri-Bhoi, zero in South Garo Hills, one in South West Garo Hills, zero in South West Khasi Hills, five in West Garo Hills, zero in West Jaiñtia Hills and zero in West Khasi Hills.
East Khasi Hills accounted for seven recoveries, East Garo Hills zero, East Jaiñtia Hills one, Eastern West Khasi Hills zero, North Garo Hills zero, Ri-Bhoi four, South Garo Hills one, South West Garo Hills one, South West Khasi Hills two, West Garo Hills eight, West Jaiñtia Hills two and West Khasi Hills zero.
There are now 350 active Covid-19 cases in the state – East Garo Hills three, East Jaiñtia Hills eight, East Khasi Hills 37, Eastern West Khasi Hills two, North Garo Hills three, Ri-Bhoi 19, South Garo Hills two, South West Garo Hills 15, South West Khasi Hills five, West Garo Hills 238, West Jaiñtia Hills 18 and West Khasi Hills zero.
In all, Meghalaya has had 96,319 Covid-19 cases, out of which 94,353 have recovered and 1,616 have died from the virus. There are 28 patients being treated in hospital with the disease – 17 in East Khasi Hills, one in Ri-Bhoi, one in South Garo Hills, seven in West Garo Hills and two in West Jaiñtia Hills.
