Covid-19 Shillong

Meghalaya reports fresh COVID death

Shillong, April 28:   Meghalaya has reported one fresh COVID death today.Informing this here today, Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh...

Night curfew in EKH hills from 9 PM from Sept 12

SHILLONG, Sept 11:  East Khasi Hills district administration has further relaxed COVID pandemic related restrictions with effect from...

Meghalaya Education Dept for reopening of schools, colleges from Sept 1

SHILLONG, August 23: The Education Department of the state today decided to recommend to the High Powered Committee...

New shop opening order for Shillong Agglomeration, rural areas of EKH

SHILLONG, August 21: The district administration of East Khasi Hills in order to enable the citizens to meet...

New Covid SOP comes into force from Aug 23; night curfew in EKH

  SHILLONG, August 21:  The East Khasi Hills district administration has imposed following COVID related Containment Measures in the...

Anjela Rangad protests delay in providing COVID incentives to needy

SHILLONG, July 19: TUR leader Anjela Rangad today staged protest against delay in disbursing COVID-19 incentives to daily...

Skeletal public transport to operate in Shillong, EKH from Monday

  SHILLONG, June 25: Meghalaya Government has decided to allow 15 per cent of public transport barring buses, to...

Remaining papers for Class 12 board examination in Meghalaya won’t be held

SHILLONG, June 23: Minister in-charge Education, Lahkmen Rymbui on Wednesday informed that the remaining papers for Class 12...

Meghalaya govt extends COVID lockdown by another week

SHILLONG, June 4: Meghalaya government has extended the COVID-induced lockdown throughout  the state by another seven days from...

Paid transportation service for COVID positive launched in Shillong

SHILLONG, June 3: A paid transportation service for Covid positive patients has been launched in the city which...

91% of COVID victims in EKH in Meghalaya didn’t take jab

SHILLONG, June 2: The vaccination hesitancy among the people here is proving to be immensely costly as a...

COVID scare: Meghalaya extends lockdown in EKH till 5 AM on June 7

SHILLONG, May 28: Meghalaya Government in its review meeting held today decided to extend the total lockdown in...

Noted Khasi singer Rana Kharkongor passed away

SHILLONG, May 21: Well-known Khasi singer, Rana Kharkongor passed away at NEIGRIHMS on Friday morning at the age...

Total lockdown in EKH district from 8 pm on May 19

  SHILLONG, May 18: Meghalaya government has decided to impose total lockdown in East Khasi Hills  (EKH) district from...

Meghalaya COVID update: 12 new deaths ; 627 new COVID19 cases

MEGHALAYA, May 14: Meghalaya reported 12 more deaths due to COVID19 in the last 24 hours and overall...

Shillong roads look deserted after revised lockdown guidelines

SHILLONG, May 13: All the busy roads in Shillong such as Keating Road stood deserted today following  a...

Meghalaya COVID scene: Lockdown in East Khasi Hills extended till May 24

SHILLONG, May 13: Meghalaya Government has once again decided to extend the lockdown period till 5 am of...

Meghalaya COVID update: 5 new deaths ; 409 new cases

SHILLONG, May 10: Meghalaya recorded five new fatalities because of COVID19 pandemic in the last 24 hours while...

Meghalaya extends Covid lockdown in EKH till May 17

SHILONG, May 8: Meghalaya Government has extended the COVID19-induced  lockdown imposed in East Khasi Hills district by seven...

COVID situation in East Khasi Hills takes turn for worse

SHILLONG, May 7: The COVID situation in East Khasi Hills (EKH) is turning for the worse with each...

Meghalaya COVID update: 2 more deaths; 347 new positive cases

SHILLONG, May 6: With occurrence of two more deaths due to COVID19 in East Khasi Hills district in...

Total lockdown in EKH in Meghalaya from tonight till May 10

SHILLONG, May 5: Meghalaya government today announced imposition of total lockdown in East Khasi Hills (EKH) District from...

Night Curfew in Shillong from May 4 during 8 PM to 5 AM

  SHILLONG, May 3: Meghalaya government today decided to impose curfew in Shillong Agglomeration from Tuesday (May 4) during...

Meghalaya COVID update: One more death, 155 new cases

SHILLONG, April 24: One more person dies of COVID9 in Meghalaya in the last 24 hours taking the...

Meghalaya COVID update: 180 new cases, 1131 active cases

SHILLONG, April 22: With detection of 180 new COVID19 positive cases and recovery of 68 more persons from...

Ward’s Lake gathering not bothered to maintain social distance

SHILLONG, April 22: Even though Meghalaya government has issued strict guidelines for maintaining social distance in the wake...

COVID scare: RT-PCR test report mandatory to enter Meghalaya from now

  SHILLONG, April 21: Meghalaya government today announced new guidelines for fighting the COVID19 pandemic in the state. Deputy Chief...

Meghalaya Governor takes COVID 19 vaccine

SHILLONG, March 3:  Governor Meghalaya,  Satya Pal Malik took COVID19 vaccination today. He was inoculated with Covishield vaccine...

Conrad Sangma launches COVID-19 vaccine drive in Meghalaya

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma launched the COVID-19 vaccination drive at NEIGRIHMS on Saturday. Speaking to newsmen,...

Meghalaya COVID update: 41 new cases ; 430 active cases

SHILLONG: With detection of 41  new COVID19 positive cases and recovery of 43 more persons, the number of...

Conrad Sangma tests positive for COVID19

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma has tested positive for COVID19. Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister announced,...

Meghalaya COVID update : 110 deaths, 947 active cases

SHILLONG: As the State registers 68 fresh cases of COVID-19, no deaths were recorded in the last 24...

Meghalaya COVID update: 70 new cases; 1024 active cases

SHILLONG:  With detection of 70 new COVID19 positive cases and recovery of 87 more persons, the number of...

Meghalaya COVID update: 984 active cases ; total cured 8904

SHILLONG: With detection of 86 new COVID19 positive cases and recovery of 91 more persons from the virus...

Meghalaya COVID update: 60 new cases ; 72 more recover

SHILLONG: Meghalaya has reported detection of 60 new cases of COVID19 on Wednesday while 72 more persons have...

Meghalaya COVID update: 63 new cases; total active cases 971

SHILLONG: In the wake of detection of 63 new COVID19 positive cases and recovery of 101 more persons,...

Meghalaya COVID update: 71 new cases; total active cases 1009

SHILLONG: With detection of 71 new COVID19 positive cases and recovery of 117 more persons, the number of...

Meghalaya COVID update: 2 more deaths, 155 new cases,

SHILLONG:  With detection of 155 new COVID19 positive cases, death of two more persons and recovery of 117...

Meghalaya COVID update: 79 new cases ; total active cases 1170

SHILLONG: With detection of 79 new COVID19 positive cases and recovery of 235 new patients, the number of...

Assam COVID update: 3 more deaths, toll mounts to 917

  GUWAHATI:  Three more persons died of COVID19 in Assam on Wednesdy taking the death toll in the state...

Meghalaya COVID update: 1364 active cases, 3 more deaths

SHILLONG:   Total active COVID19 cases in Meghalaya now stand at 1364 after detection of 90 new cases, recovery...

Hek tests COVID positive

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Health Minister AL Hek has tested positive for COVID-19 today. Confirming this, the Minister said that he...

Meghalaya COVID update: 1 more death, 81 new cases

SHILLONG: In the wake of one more death due to COVID-19, detection of 81 new cases and recovery...

Meghalaya COVID update: 1 more death; 1661 active cases

SHILLONG:  In the wake of detection of 99 new COVID19 cases, occurrence of one more deaths and recovery...

Meghalaya COVID update: 57 new cases, total active cases 2020

SHILLONG:  In the wake of detection of 57 new COVID19 cases, recovery of 105 patients and death of...

Meghalaya COVID update: 28 new cases, 2069 active cases

GUWAHATI: With detection of 28 new COVID19 positive cases and recovery of 110 persons, the number of active...

Meghalaya COVID update: 101 new cases, total active cases 2295

SHILLONG:  With detection of 101 new COVID19 cases, recovery of 298 more persons, total number of COVID19 positive...

Meghalaya COVID update: 2492 active cases, new cases 139, new deaths 2

SHILLONG:  In the wake of two more deaths due to COVID19, recovery of 90 more patients and detection...

Meghalaya COVID update: 3 more deaths, 173 new cases

SHILLONG: Three new deaths were reported  due to COVID19 in Meghalaya on Thursday while 173 new cases were...

Meghalaya COVID update: 5 more deaths, 153 new cases, 2339 active cases

SHILLONG: In the wake of five new deaths due to COVID19, detection of 153 new COVID19 cases and...

Meghalaya COVID update: Active cases 2367 ; new recoveries 133

GUWAHATI:  As many as 133 individuals have recovered from COVID19 in Meghalaya on Tuesday. Total active cases in...

Meghalaya COVID update: 88 new cases, 1 more death, 2434 active cases

SHILLONG: In the wake of detection of 88 new COVID19 cases, recovery of 131 more persons and one...

Meghalaya COVID update: 62 deaths, 156 new cases, 2437 active cases

SHILLONG: With one more death, 156 new COVID19 cases and recovery of 142 patients in the last 24...

Meghalaya COVID update: 127 new cases, 71 new recoveries, 2424 active cases

SHILLONG: In the wake of detection of 127 new COVID19 positive cases, recovery of 71 more persons and...

AL Hek’s daughter tests positive for COVID19

SHILLONG:  Meghalaya’s Health Minister A L Hek’s 25-year-old daughter has tested positive for COVID-19. The Health Minister confirmed this...

Meghalaya COVID update: 2411 active cases; 60 deaths

SHILLONG: With detection of 128 new COVID19 positive cases, recovery of 88 more persons, the number of active...

NEIGRIHMS receives ICMR nod for plasma therapy

SHILLONG: The North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) finally received the approval...

Meghalaya reports 270 new covid-19 cases; 1 more death

SHILLONG: Meghalaya reported 270 new COVID19 positive cases and one more death due to the virus infection on...

General Medicine OPD in NEIGRIHMS closed after COVID exposure

SHILLONG: The OPD service in the Department of General Medicine in NEIGRIHMS here will remain closed from today...

Meghalaya COVID update: 59 deaths ; 2217 active cases

SHILLONG: Five more persons died of COVID19 in East Khasi Hills district Meghalaya taking the state-wide death toll...

Meghalaya COVID update: 423 new cases, 2 more deaths, 2083 active cases

SHILLONG:  Meghalaya reported 423 new COVID19 positive cases and two more deaths in East Khasi Hills (EKH) district...

Meghalaya COVID update: 231 new cases, 1755 active cases, 52 deaths

SHILLONG: As many as 231 new COVID19 positive cases were detected in Meghalaya on Friday while the state...

Meghalaya COVID update: 164 new cases, 2 more deaths, 26 more recoveries

SHILLONG: With detection of 164 more COVID19 cases, death of two more persons due to the virus infection...

Williamnagar MLA tests positive for COVID19

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Health Minister, A L Hek confirmed that Williamngar MLA, Marcuise N. Marak has tested positive for...

Meghalaya COVID update: 47 deaths,1476 active cases, 3940 recover

GUWAHATI:  Meghalaya has total 1476  active  COVID 19 cases  as on date after recovery of  3940 persons who...

Places of worship in Meghalaya to open from Oct 1

SHILLONG: The Government of Meghalaya has taken a decision to open place of worship from October 1 next ...

Meghalaya COVID update: Highest single-day recovery of 285 persons

SHILLONG: Meghalaya has recorded the highest single-day recoveries of 285 today from coronavirus, according to a tweet by...

Govt takes utmost care to prevent spike in COVID cases: Metbah Lyngdoh

SHILLONG:  Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh today said as per the presentation made in the review meeting of...

COVID patient with co-morbidities wins battle for life in Bethany Hospital

SHILLONG: A 62 years old patient who was diagnosed with COVID-19, has recovered and was discharged from Bethany Hospital...

Meghalaya COVID update: 153 more recover; 2060 active cases

GUWAHATI:  As many as 153 more individuals have recovered from coronavirus infection in Meghalaya on Wednesday leaving 2060...

New orders for containment areas in East Khasi Hills District

SHILLONG: Amid the rising cases of COVID-19 in the district, new areas have been ordered to be declared...

Meghalaya COVID update: 1976 active case, 89 new cases, 2437 recover

GUWAHATI: With detection of 89 new COVID19 positive cases, after recovery of 95 more patients, the number of...

Meghalaya COVID update: 1902 active cases, 2264 recover

GUWAHATI: Seventy-four persons  have recovered from COVID19 in Meghalaya on Wednesday. Total number of active cases in the...

Meghalaya Women Cong wing wants efficient handling of COVID situation

SHILLONG: The women’s wing of state Congress has urged the state government to tackle community transmission of COVID-19 efficiently...

Random Covid testing conducted in Police Bazar

SHILLONG: Health Department of Meghalaya carried out random COVID testing at Police Bazar  in the city in view...

Vishwakarma puja amid pandemic

SHILLONG: Idols and other accessories on sale in the city on the eve of Vishwakarma puja  scheduled to...

COVID scare keeps people off shopping malls

SHILLONG: The shopping complex of MUDA at Police Bazar in city  remained almost deserted at Police on Tuesday.

Face mask protocol a casualty in Shillong city!

SHILLONG: Even after many months into the COVID pandemic induced restricted  lifestyle, a section of people in the...

41 staff members at Raj Bhavan test COVID positive

Breaking news: 41 COVID-19 positive cases have been detected in Raj Bhavan Shillong including Raj Bhavan staff, officials...

James Sangma’s convoy meets with accident enroute Shillong

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Power Minister James Sangma returned to Shillong this morning after being tested COVID-19+ at Imphal yesterday.Earlier...

Meghalaya COVID update: 1570 active cases, 25 deaths

SHILLONG: With detection of 168 new COVID19 cases, recovery of 131 patients and death of one more patients,...

James Sangma tests positive for COVID19

SHILLONG: : Meghalaya Power Minister James Sangma has tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur  on Saturday.

Keating Road closed after detection of COVID19 positive cases

SHILLONG: Authorities in East Khasi Hills district have closed the entire Keating Road  in the wake of detection...

Shillong journalists undergo COVID test

SHILLONG:  Shillong Press Club along with Meghalaya Health Department and Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) conducted...

Meghalaya COVD update: 47 more recover, total active cases 1534

GUWAHATI: As many as 47 individuals have recovered from COVID19 in Meghalaya on Friday. Total number of active...

People’s safety first: Forum

  SHILLONG: With the state government giving the go-ahead for the reopening of religious places starting October if only...

Meghalaya COVID update: 20 deaths, 1434 active cases

SHILLONG: With 99 new detection, 19 new recovery and one more deaths, the number of active COVID19 cases...

Shillong GPO stops operation after detection of Covid 19 cases

SHILLONG: The  General Post Office (GPO)  and the office of the Chief Post Master General (CPMG), NE Circle...

Meghalaya COVID update: 1355 active cases, 107 recover on Wednesday

GUWAHATI:  As many as 107 individuals have recovered from COVID19 in Meghalaya on Wednesday. today. Total active cases...

Meghalaya’s Phulbari MLA tests positive for COVID19

SHILLONG: Phulbari MLA, Esmatur Mominin has tested positive for COVID-19 and he is under home isolation in Shillong.The...

Assembly Committee takes stock of environment scenario in Tura

TURA: The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment led by its Chairman and MLA, S K Sunn along...

Meghalaya COVID update: 1343 active cases, 17 deaths

SHILLONG: Meghalaya which has reported 17 deaths due to COVID19 so far,  has 1343 active cases including 42...

Meghalaya’s COVID-19 update September 7 till 1 pm

  ➡️New cases: 29 (East Khasi Hills-5, Ri Bhoi-3, North Garo Hills-1, South Garo Hills-1, East Jaintia Hills-2, West Khasi...

India-B’desh new waterway route with Tripura made operational

AGARTALA: The first consignment of goods from Bangladesh arrived in Tripura by waterway on Saturday as part of a...

Meghalaya reports highest single-day spike in COVID19 cases

SHILLONG: Meghalaya detected 182 COVID-19 positive cases on Saturday ,the highest single-day spike recorded in the state so...

Meghalaya COVID update: 1 more death, 108 new cases, 1252 active cases

SHILLONG: With detection of 108 new COVID19 cases, death of one more person and recovery of 75 more...

Tynsong raises alarm about community spread of COVID19 in Meghalaya

SHILLONG: Raising  the alarm that community spread of COVID19  seems to have taken place in  Meghalaya, Deputy Chief...

Meghalaya COVID update: 1393 active cases including 109 new cases

SHILLONG: With detection of 109 new COVID19 cases and recovery 75 more patients, the total number of active...

Meghalaya COVID update: 77 new cases ; 1186 active cases

SHILLONG: With detection of 77 new COVID19 cases, recovery of 83 more patients and death of one more...

Meghalaya reports two more COVID deaths, toll mounts to 12

SHILLONG: A COVID positive patient was brought dead at Nazareth Hospital while another 60-year-old positive patient died at...