There was one new Covid-related death in Meghalaya today, along with 17 new cases and 68 recoveries.
The lone fatality was in South Garo Hills, the Health Department informed.
There was one new infection in East Khasi Hills, zero in East Garo Hills, one in East Jaiñtia Hills, zero in Eastern West Khasi Hills, zero in North Garo Hills, two in Ri-Bhoi, two in South Garo Hills, zero in South West Garo Hills, zero in South West Khasi Hills, eight in West Garo Hills, two in West Jaiñtia Hills and one in West Khasi Hills.
Five recoveries were in East Khasi Hills, zero in East Garo Hills, two in East Jaiñtia Hills, zero in Eastern West Khasi Hills, zero in North Garo Hills, seven in Ri-Bhoi, two in South Garo Hills, 10 in South West Garo Hills, zero in South West Khasi Hills, 39 in West Garo Hills, three in West Jaiñtia Hills and zero in West Khasi Hills.
There are now 672 active Covid-19 cases in the state – East Garo Hills six, East Jaiñtia Hills 10, East Khasi Hills 102, Eastern West Khasi Hills six, North Garo Hills 15, Ri-Bhoi 28, South Garo Hills 30, South West Garo Hills 34, South West Khasi Hills zero, West Garo Hills 408, West Jaiñtia Hills 28 and West Khasi Hills five.
In all, Meghalaya has had 95,458 Covid-19 cases, out of which 93,180 have recovered and 1,606 have died from the virus. There are 50 patients being treated in hospital with the disease – 30 in East Khasi Hills, one in East Garo Hills, four in Ri-Bhoi, five in South Garo Hills, eight in West Garo Hills and two in West Jaintia Hills.
