1 dies of COVID-19

According to Director of Health Services (MI) Dr Aman War, the case was reported from East Khasi Hills district.

Dr War said the state has also detected 19 new COVID-19 cases of which 17 are from East Khasi Hills, 1 East Jaintia Hills and 1 West Garo Hills.

Dr War also informed that 9 persons have recovered from the viral infection.

Of these, 4 are from East Khasi Hills and 1 each from East Garo Hills, Ri Bhoi, West Garo Hills, West Jaintia Hills and West Khasi Hills.

So far, the state has detected a total of 84,480 COVID-19 cases out of which 294 are active cases, 82,713 recovered and 1,473 deaths.

East Khasi Hills has the highest number of COVID-19 with 249 followed by West Khasi Hills with 12 cases.

There are 9 cases in West Jaintia Hills, 9 West Garo Hills, 9 Ri Bhoi, 4 East Garo Hills and 2 East Jaintia Hills.

So far, four districts – North Garo Hills South Garo Hills, South west Garo Hills and South West Khasi Hills – have registered zero cases.

By Our Reporter