The number of Covid-19 cases recorded in Meghalaya during the second wave of the pandemic, that is since April 1, reached 40,090 today. The death toll from the disease, since April 2020 also hit 906 today.
This means that nearly 75 percent of all coronavirus cases in the state have come since April this year.
Today there were 485 new cases, 506 recoveries and seven deaths in Meghalaya.
Four fatalities were recorded in East Khasi Hills, along with two in Ri-Bhoi and one in South Garo Hills.
East Khasi Hills reported 161 new infections, West Jaiñtia Hills 96, West Garo Hills 70, North Garo Hills 47, West Khasi Hills 35, East Garo Hills 20, East Jaiñtia Hills 16, Ri-Bhoi 13, South West Khasi Hills 12, South Garo Hills 10 and South West Garo Hills five.
East Khasi Hills recorded 183 recoveries, Ri-Bhoi 154, West Garo Hills 58, West Jaiñtia Hills 28, North Garo Hills 23, West Khasi Hills 18, South West Khasi Hills 15, East Garo Hills 15, East Jaiñtia Hills eight and South West Garo Hills four.
There are now 4,363 active Covid-19 cases in the state. East Khasi Hills alone accounts for 1,397 active cases, Ri-Bhoi 904, West Garo Hills 559, West Jaiñtia Hills 515, West Khasi Hills 276, North Garo Hills 192, East Jaiñtia Hills 120, East Garo Hills 118, South Garo Hills 112, South West Khasi Hills 106 and South West Garo Hills 64.
In all, Meghalaya has had 54,155 Covid-19 cases, of which 4,363 are active, 48,886 have recovered and 906 have died from the virus. The recovery rate has increased to 90.27 percent. The fatality rate dipped to 1.67 percent. The seven-day rolling average for new cases has increased to 445.71 and has risen for new deaths to 7.29.
