Meghalaya reports 569 new COVID cases 19 more fatalities

    Shillong, May 16 (PTI) Meghalaya on Sunday reported
569 new COVID-19 cases, which took the tally in the state to
23,332, a health department official said.
    The death toll rose to 320 as 19 more people succumbed
to the disease, Health Services Director Aman War said.
    Of the fresh fatalities, 16 were reported from East
Khasi Hills district and one each from West Khasi, South-West
Khasi and West Garo.
    The state now has 4,534 active cases.
    At least 354 people were cured of the disease during
the day, taking the total number of recoveries in the
northeastern state to 18,478, he said.
    The state has so far conducted over 5.98 lakh sample
tests for COVID-19.
    Altogether, four lakh people have been inoculated in
the state, with over 78,000 of them having received both doses
of the 'Covishield' vaccine, War said. PTI JOP
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