72 new positive cases confirmed, 73 patients recover in Meghalaya

Shillong, Sept 01: Meghalaya reported 72 new COVID-19 positive cases on Tuesday  , taking total active cases to 1193.

In East Khasi Hills district, 54 new cases were reported (02-BSF,02-AF,50-Others) , West Garo Hills 07 (03-BSF,04-Other), East Garo Hills 04 (Others) Ri Bhoi 05 (Others) South Garo Hills 02(Other).

New recovered cases 73 were reported ,  in East Khasi Hills district 65 (07- BSF, 05- AF, 53-Others) East Garo Hills 03 (Others) West Garo Hills 05 (01- BSF, 04-Others). Total recovered 1235.

Out of 1193 total active cases, in East Khasi Hills 841 (Armed Forces/Para Military Forces: 209 and Others : 632). In west Khasi Hills District 45 cases , Ri Bhoi district 60 (Armed Forces/Para Military Forces: 06 and  Others : 54), West Jaintia Hills district 02 , East Jaintia Hills district 18, West Garo Hills district 118 (Armed Forces/Para Military Forces:78 and  Others :40), South West Garo Hills district 03, South Garo Hills district 16, East Garo Hills district 81 and North Garo Hills district 09.

The total COVID 19 cases so far recorded in the state is 2,440 which includes twelve  deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported so far.