Meghalaya Records 584 New COVID Cases & 18 deaths

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SHILLONG: Meghalaya on Friday recorded 18 COVID-19 deaths, health authorities stated. Director of Health Services (MI) Dr Aman War informed that the State also recorded 584 new infections and 808 persons recovered from the virus. Of the 18 new deaths, East Khasi Hills recorded nine, West Jaintia Hills (4), West Garo Hill (2) and Ri-Bhoi, South West Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills recorded one each.

With the latest figures, the State now has 643 total COVID-19 deaths, as many as 6110 total active cases and 30,980 total recovered cases.

Of the 584 new cases, East Khasi Hills recorded 240, West Jaintia Hills (111), West Garo Hills (55), Ri-Bhoi (43), East Jaintia Hills (42), South West Khasi Hills (27), West Khasi Hills (21), South West Garo Hills (16), East Garo Hills (13) and North Garo Hills and South Garo Hills eight each.

The district-wise distribution of active cases is - East Khasi Hills (2610), West Garo Hills (711), Ri-Bhoi (703), West Jaintia Hills (629), South West Garo Hills (360), South West Khasi Hills (305), West Khasi Hills (193), East Jaintia Hills (191), North Garo Hills (189), East Garo Hills (125) and South Garo Hills (94).

Of the 643 total deaths, East Khasi Hills recorded 508, West Jaintia Hills (49), West Garo Hills (32), Ri-Bhoi (16), East Jaintia Hills (11), South West Garo Hills (7), West Khasi Hills (6), North Garo Hills (5), South Garo Hills (4), South West Khasi Hills (3), and East Garo Hills (2).

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