Five more test positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya\, total cases reach 20

Five more test positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, total cases reach 20

All the five who tested positive for COVID-19 had returned from Delhi and Haryana recently. Meanwhile, 12 persons have recovered from coronavirus while one person has died in Meghalaya, so far.

Published: 27th May 2020 10:02 AM  |   Last Updated: 27th May 2020 10:35 AM   |  A+A A-

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By PTI

SHILLONG: Five more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, taking the total number of active cases in the state to seven, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday.

All the five who tested positive for COVID-19 had returned from Delhi and Haryana recently.

"Five more people who came recently from Delhi-Haryana have been tested positive for COVID19. They are at Corona Care Centre, Shillong and asymptomatic. Total active cases in the state as of now is 7 (2+5)," the chief minister tweeted.

With the five new cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Meghalaya increased to 20.

Twelve persons have recovered from coronavirus while one person had died.