Meghalaya recorded a further 12 new Covid-related deaths today, with 690 new recoveries and 488 new infections.
Eleven fatalities were added to East Khasi Hills’ figures today, with one in West Jaintia Hills.
East Khasi Hills accounted for 235 of today’s reported infections. West Garo Hills reported 82 new cases, West Jaintia Hills 49, South West Garo Hills 44, East Jaintia Hills 23, North Garo Hills 16, East Garo Hills 10, West Khasi Hills nine, South West Khasi Hills eight, South Garo Hills seven and Ri-Bhoi five.
There were also 690 recoveries today – 360 in East Khasi Hills, 85 in West Jaintia Hills, 64 in South West Khasi Hills, 56 in West Garo Hills, 35 South West Garo Hills, 25 in Ri-Bhoi, 21 in West Khasi Hills, 15 in North Garo Hills, 15 in East Garo Hills, six in East Jaintia Hills and five in South Garo Hills.
There are now 5,583 active Covid-19 cases in the state. East Khasi Hills alone accounts for 2,366 active cases, West Garo Hills 709, Ri-Bhoi 608, West Jaintia Hills 557, South West Garo Hills 381, South West Khasi Hills 240, East Jaintia Hills 191, West Khasi Hills 163, North Garo Hills 163, East Garo Hills 111 and South Garo Hills 94.
In all, Meghalaya has had 38,718 Covid-19 cases, of which 5,583 are active, 32,471 have recovered and 664 have died from the virus. The recovery rate has increased to 83.87 percent. The fatality rate is 1.71 percent. The seven-day rolling average for new cases has dropped to 504.00.
