126 COVID patients cured

SHILLONG, NOV 29: 126 more persons have recovered from COVID-19 taking the total recoveries to 10,861 on Sunday.

Director of Health Services (MI), Dr Aman War said they include 60 from East Khasi Hills district, 54 West Garo Hills district, 6 East Garo Hills district, 3 Ri Bhoi district, 2 South West Garo Hills district and 1 East Jaintia Hills district.

.Of 36 new cases, Dr War said 28 are from East Khasi Hills that include 2 health workers, 1 police personnel and 1 armed forces/paramilitary forces personnel, 4 West Garo Hills, 2 Ri Bhoi, 1 South Garo Hills and 1 West Jaintia Hills.

So far, the state has detected a total of 11,740 COVID-19 cases out of which 768 are active cases, 10,861 recovered and 111 deaths.

Dr War said the fatality rate due to COVID-19 is 0.95 percent.

Of the total active cases, East Khasi Hills has 403 positive cases, West Garo Hills 207, South Garo Hills 50, Ri Bhoi 33, South West Garo Hills 23, East Garo Hills 14, West Jaintia Hills 17, East Jaintia Hills 8, West Khasi Hills 6 and North Garo Hills 7.

By Our Reporter