SHILLONG: The total number of active COVID-19 positive cases as on July 27 in Meghalaya stands at 547. Of the total active positive COVID-19 cases, majority of the positive cases belong to the BSF cluster followed by the returnees, according to a statement issued by the State Health Department.
As far as community transmission of COVID-19 virus in the State is concerned, the clusters
of most cases have been identified through extensive contact tracing exercise and the
remaining ones will soon be identified as the contact tracing exercise is underway. As per
the assessment of the Health Authorities, there is no Community Transmission
suspected.
The cluster wise breakup of active COVID-19 cases in the State are as follows:-
Total Active cases: 547
Total BSF and Armed Forces: 285
Total others: 262
District wise breakup of the active positive cases are as follows:-
- EKH- BSF 243, Non-BSF 174, Armed Forces 26, Total 443
- WKH- Non BSF 3, Total 3
- Ri Bhoi- Non BSF 43, Armed Forces 9, Total 52
- WJH- Non BSF 10, Total 10
- EJH- Non BSF 15, Total 15
- WGH- BSF 7, Non BSF 9, Total 16
- SWGH- Non BSF 4, Total 4
- SGH- Non BSF 2, Total 2
- EGH- Non BSF 1, Total 1
- NGH- Non BSF 1, Total 1
- SWKH- 0
Total recovered: 186
Total deceased: 5
