Meghalaya recorded 594 recoveries from Covid-19, 552 new cases and nine fatalities today.
The total number of recoveries from the disease in the state reached 30,172. However, today’s figure for recoveries was the lowest since May 23, while the figure for new infections was the highest since May 30.
While recoveries outpaced infections in East Khasi Hills and several other districts, Covid-19 numbers continued to rise in West Garo Hills, which overtook Ri-Bhoi for second place in active cases. West Jaintia Hills also crossed 2,000 total infections, South West Garo Hills 1,000 and East Khasi Hills 22,000 to stand at 2,004, 1,001 and 22,116 respectively.
Four fatalities were added to East Khasi Hills’ figures today, two in West Jaintia Hills, two in West Garo Hills and one in South West Garo Hills.
East Khasi Hills accounted for 246 of today’s reported infections. West Garo Hills reported 93 new cases, West Jaintia Hills 59, Ri-Bhoi 29, North Garo Hills 27, South West Khasi Hills 22, South Garo Hills 21, East Garo Hills 20, West Khasi Hills 15, East Jaintia Hills 11 and South West Garo Hills nine.
There were also 594 recoveries today – 288 in East Khasi Hills, 109 in Ri-Bhoi, 47 in South West Khasi Hills, 32 in East Garo Hills, 31 in West Garo Hills, 31 in West Jaintia Hills, 18 in South West Garo Hills, 18 in East Jaintia Hills, 12 in West Khasi Hills, seven in South Garo Hills and one in North Garo Hills.
There are now 6,352 active Covid-19 cases in the state. East Khasi Hills alone accounts for 2,814 active cases, West Garo Hills 743, Ri-Bhoi 730, West Jaintia Hills 551, South West Garo Hills 433, South West Khasi Hills 278, West Khasi Hills 195, East Jaintia Hills 188, North Garo Hills 188, East Garo Hills 131 and South Garo Hills 101.
In all, Meghalaya has had 37,149 Covid-19 cases, of which 6,352 are active, 30,172 have recovered and 625 have died from the virus. The recovery rate has increased to 81.22 percent. The fatality rate is 1.68 percent. The seven-day rolling average for new cases has dropped to 577.86.
