SHILLONG: In a major relief for the state which has been battling covid-19 since last two months, the state finally does not have a single active case of the deadly virus after the last patient was declared recovered on Monday
The last patient was tested negative again for the second time meaning that she has fully recovered from the disease.
Speaking to newsmen, Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong said that so far, 3207 samples have been collected and sent for samples while 2883 of the samples were tested negative.
The State at the moment is awaiting the results of 311 samples while 12 patients who were infected with COVID-19 have fully recovered.
The state as of now has seen death of one person who was infected with the virus.
Meanwhile, Tynsong also said that till Monday, 6565 natives of Meghalaya who were stranded in different parts of the state, have returned to the state.
Thanking the frontline workers who have worked tirelessly in receiving the stranded citizens back to the state, the Deputy Chief Minister also informed that as of now there are not less than 7000 COVID committees who are working in different localities in urban and rural areas of the state.