Shillong: One more person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, taking the state’s tally to 44 on Wednesday, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said.
The new patient is a high-risk contact of a 72-year- old person who had earlier tested positive for COVID-19, he added.
“One high risk contact of a positive patient has tested positive for COVID19 in Shillong. Person is under medical supervision,” the chief minister tweeted.
One high Risk contact of a positive patient has tested positive for COVID19 in Shillong. Person is under medical supervision.
Total Active Cases 30
Total Recovered cases 13— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 10, 2020
Of the 44 cases, 30 are active while 13 persons have recovered and one has died, he added.
The new patient hails from a village in Ri-Bhoi district and has no travel history. The entire village has been declared a containment zone, health officials said.
There are at least 13 persons in the village and 16 others in East Khasi Hills district who are considered high- risk contacts of the 72-year-old patient, Director of Health Services, Aman War said.