Over 8,000 COVID-19 patients recovered in Meghalaya

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 30, 2020

The state on Friday recorded a highest single-day recovery of 235 COVID-19 patients, taking the total recoveries to 8,125.

Director of Health Services (MI), Dr Aman War said 191 are from East Khasi Hills district, 23 West Jaintia Hills district, 9 West Garo Hills district, 5 East Garo hills district, 4 South Garo Hills district, 2 Ri Bhoi district and 1 South West Garo Hills district.

He said 79 more persons were also tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.

The new cases include 27 from West Garo Hills, 24 East Khasi Hills, 2 West Jaintia Hills, 1 East Garo Hills, 1 East Jaintia Hills and 1 West Khasi Hills.

The state has detected a total of 9,382 COVID-19 out of which 1,170 are active cases, 8,125 recovered and 87 deaths.

East Khasi Hills district tops the list of districts in positive cases with 552 infections, that include 15 Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces and 537 civilians, followed by West Garo Hills 198 and Ri Bhoi 184.

In the other districts, 73 cases in West Jaintia Hills, 52 in East Garo Hills, 51 in West Khasi Hills, 20 in East Jaintia Hills, 16 in South Garo Hills, 16 in North Garo Hills, 5 in South West Garo Hills and 3 in South West Khasi Hills.

“Till date, swab samples of 2,01,296 persons have been tested of which 1,91,914 were found negative,” the senior medical official said.

There are 53,219 entrants from outside the state.