Meghalaya reports 89 new Covid-19 cases, state's tally now at 4,447

Eighty-nine more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Meghalaya on Friday, taking the state's tally to 4,447, a senior health official said

Coronavirus testing
Press Trust of India Shillong
1 min read Last Updated : Sep 18 2020 | 8:58 PM IST

Eighty-nine more people tested

positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya on Friday, taking the state's tally to 4,447, a senior health official said.

Two more fatalities pushed the death toll to 34.

At present, the state has 1,976 active cases, he said.

Altogether 95 patients recovered from COVID-19 on Friday, taking the total number of people who have been cured of the disease in Meghalaya to 2,437, Health Services director Aman War said.

East Khasi Hills district, where the state capital is located, continues to be the worst affected with 70 fresh cases on Friday. It has 1,369 of the total active cases, War said.

As many as 1.29 lakh samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the state so far, the official said.

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First Published: Sep 18 2020 | 8:56 PM IST

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