12 Dies of COVID in Meghalaya on Sunday

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SHILLONG: Meghalaya recorded 12 more COVID-19 fatalities in the last 24 hours mounting the death count to 664.

Director of Health Services (MI) Dr Aman War informed that of the 12 deaths, East Khasi Hills recorded 11 and West Jaintia Hills recorded one.

The district-wise breakup of the deaths is - East Khasi Hills (526), West Jaintia Hills (51), West Garo Hills (32), Ri-Bhoi (17), East Jaintia Hills (11), South West Garo Hills (seven), West Khasi Hills (six), North Garo Hills (five), South Garo Hills (four), South West Khasi Hills (three) and East Garo Hills (two).

Dr War also informed that the State recorded more new recovered cases than fresh infections.

On Sunday, the State recorded 690 new recoveries and 488 fresh infections.

Of the 488 new infections, East Khasi Hills recorded 235, West Garo Hills (82), West Jaintia Hills (49), South West Garo Hills (44), East Jaintia Hills (23), North Garo Hills (16), East Garo Hills (10), West Khasi Hills (nine), South West Khasi Hills (eight), South Garo Hills (seven) and Ri-Bhoi (five).

With the latest figures, the number of active cases has come down to 5,583 and the total recovered cases have gone up to 32,471.

Of the 5,583 active cases, East Khasi Hills has 2,366, West Garo Hills (709), Ri-Bhoi (608), West Jaintia Hills (557), South West Garo Hills (381), South West Khasi Hills (240), East Jaintia Hills (191), North Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills 163 each, East Garo Hills (111) and South Garo Hills (94).

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