Covid claims 13 more in Meghalaya

Newmai News Network
Shillong, May 30: Thirteen more persons have died due to Covid-19 related complications on Sunday in Meghalaya, taking the death toll in the State to 564.
According to the Director of Health Services Dr Aman War, 10 deaths were reported in East Khasi Hills district and 1 each in Ri Bhoi district, West Garo Hills district and West Jain- tia Hills district.
Of 742 new cases, Dr War said 316 were detected in East Khasi Hills, 84 West Garo Hills, 80 South West Khasi Hills, 65 Ri Bhoi, 62 West Jaintia Hills, 47 South West Garo Hills, 35 East Jaintia Hills, 20 North Garo Hills, 12 West Khasi Hills, 12 East Garo Hills, and 9 South Garo Hills.
He also informed that as many as 974 patients have also recovered from the infection during the past 24 hours.
Of these, 530 are from East Khasi Hills, 172 West Jaintia Hills, 88 West Garo Hills, 46 South West Garo Hills, 41 West Khasi Hills, 23 South Garo Hills, 19 East Garo Hills, 17 East Jaintia Hills, 15 Ri Bhoi, 14 North Garo Hills and 9 South West Khasi Hills.
So far, a total of 35,190 Covid-19 cases have been detected in the State out of which 7,496 are active cases, 27,130 recovered while there have been 564 deaths.
With 3,438 active Covid-19 cases, East Khasi Hills, that includes State capital Shillong, is the worst affected district in the State, followed by Ri Bhoi with 1,241 cases.
There are 671 cases in West Garo Hills, 533 West Jaintia Hills, 418 South West Garo Hills, 248 East Jaintia Hills, 303 South West Khasi Hills, 190 North Garo Hills, 178 West Khasi Hills, 148 East Garo Hills and 128 South Garo Hills.