77 new positive cases confirmed, One more succumbs to COVID-19 in Meghalaya

Shillong, Sept 02: Meghalaya reported 77 new COVID-19 positive cases on Wednesday , taking total active cases to 1186.

In East Khasi Hills district, 41  new cases were reported, West Garo Hills 06 (03-BSF,04-Other), East Garo Hills 02,Ri Bhoi 16, South Garo Hills 03 and East Jaintia Hills 09.

New recovered cases 83 were reported , in East Khasi Hills district 68 , Ri Bhoi 05, West Garo Hills 06 (01- BSF, 04-Others), East Jaintia Hills 04,  total recovered 1318.

Out of 1186 total active cases, in East Khasi Hills 813 (Armed Forces/Para Military Forces: 201 and Others : 612). In west Khasi Hills District 45 cases , Ri Bhoi district 71 (Armed Forces/Para Military Forces: 08 and Others : 63), West Jaintia Hills district 02 , East Jaintia Hills district 23, West Garo Hills district 118 (Armed Forces/Para Military Forces:78 and Others :40), South West Garo Hills district 03, South Garo Hills district 19, East Garo Hills district 83 and North Garo Hills district 09.

The total COVID 19 cases so far recorded in the state is 2,517 which includes thirteen deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported so far.