State reports 78 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 1,535

Director of Health Services (MI), Dr Aman War said forty-seven including 30 civilians and 17 Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were detected from East Khasi Hills district.

Twenty-seven cases were also detected from West Garo Hills district of which 18 are BSF jawans and 9 are civilians, two each from North Garo Hills district and East Jaintia Hills district, he said.

He said 18 of the 30 civilians tested positive in Shillong were detected during a random testing conducted at Jhalupara and six each from Anjalee and Upper Mawprem, three from Tikrikilla and six from Phulbari in West Garo Hills while two cases in East Jaintia Hills are returnees from Assam and the two cases in North Garo Hills include a returnee from Assam and one from the random sampling test.

On the other hand, Dr War also informed that forty more patients, including 23 from East Khasi Hills (21 civilians, 1 BSF, 1 Armed Force (AF), 9 from West Garo Hills (8 BSF, 1 civilian) and 8 from Ri Bhoi – have recovered from the viral infection today adding that the total recoveries in the state now stands at 725.

With 470 cases, that include 298 civilians, 96 BSF and 76 AF, East Khasi Hills is the worst affected district followed by West Garo Hills with 207 cases and 95 cases in Ri Bhoi.

In the other districts, North Garo Hills has 10 cases, 8 in East Jaintia Hills, 4 each in West Jaintia Hills and South West Garo Hills, 3 in West Khasi Hills, 2 in South Garo Hills and 1 in South West Khasi Hills.

Dr War further informed that the total samples sent for testing till Wednesday is 44,695 of which 42,700 were found to be negative while test results of approximately 416 are awaited. “There are 29,135 entrants from outside till date,” he said.

Meanwhile, the state has recorded a total of 1,535 positive COVID-19 cases which includes 804 active cases and six deaths.

By Our Reporter