27 new cases detected

SHILLONG, FEB 5: The state has recorded 27 new COVID-19 cases and 9 recoveries on Friday.

Director of Health Services (MI) Dr Aman War said the new cases include 15 from Ri Bhoi district, 7 from East Khasi Hills district, 3 from West Jaintia Hills district and 2 from East Jaintia Hills district.

He said three cases from East Khasi Hills have migrated to Ri Bhoi and one case from South West Garo Hills to West Garo Hills.

He said the patients who have recovered from the viral infection include 8 from East Khasi Hills district and 1 from Ri Bhoi district.

So far, the state has detected a total of 13,821 COVID-19 cases out of which 81 are active cases, 13,593 recovered and 147 deaths.

East Khasi Hills has 49 active cases, Ri Bhoi 20, West Jaintia Hills 5, West Khasi Hills 4, East Jaintia Hills 2 and West Garo Hills 1.

On the other hand, of the 3,42,795 persons who have tested for COVID-19 in the state as on date, 3,28,974 were tested negative for the virus even as 17 persons are in institutional quarantine and 64 under home quarantine.

There are 89,353 entrants from outside the state.

By Our Reporter