COVID-19 pandemic in Meghalaya

The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China. Slowly, the pandemic spread to various states and union territories including the state of Meghalaya. The first case was recorded in this region on 14 April.[1]

COVID-19 pandemic in Meghalaya
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationMeghalaya, India
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseShillong
Arrival date14 April 2020
(9 months, 3 weeks and 1 day)[1]
Confirmed cases44 (10 June 2020)
Active cases17
Recovered26 (14 June 2020)
Deaths
1 (15 April 2020)
Fatality rate2.27%
Government website
meghealth.gov.in

Statistics
COVID-19 pandemic in Meghalaya by district
District Total cases Recoveries Deaths Active cases
Total 13,794 13,584 147 63
East Garo Hills 339 338 1 0
East Jaintia Hills 546 546 0 0
East Khasi Hills 8,569 8,395 121 53
North Garo Hills 120 118 2 0
Ri-Bhoi 1,360 1,355 2 3
South Garo Hills 198 198 0 0
South West Garo Hills 200 197 2 1
South West Khasi Hills 57 57 0 0
West Garo Hills 1,714 1,697 17 0
West Jaintia Hills 512 509 1 2
West Khasi Hills 179 174 1 4
As of 2021-02-04[2]

Timeline

May 2020
  • As on 24 May, total number of cases in Meghalaya is 14, including one active case, 12 recoveries, and one death.[3]

June 2020
  • As on 3 June, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 31, including 17 active case, 13 recoveries, and one death.[3]
  • As on 7 June, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 36, including 22 active case, 13 recoveries, and one death.[3]
  • As on 12 June, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 43, including 24 active case, 18 recoveries, and one death.[3]
  • As on 23 June, total number of cases in was 45, including 7 active case, 37 cures, and one death.[3]

July 2020
  • As on 1 July, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 55, including 12 active case, 42 cures, and one death.[3]
  • As on 6 July, total number of cases was 88, including 44 active case, 43 recoveries, and one death.[3]
  • As on 12 July, total number of cases was 295, including 248 active case, 45 recoveries, and 2 fatalities.[3]
  • As on 17 July, total number of cases was 377, including 326 active case, 49 recoveries, and 2 deaths.[3]
  • As on 22 July, total number of cases was 504, including 433 active case, 77 recoveries, and 4 deaths.[3]
  • As on 27 July, total number of cases is 738, including 547 active case, 186 recoveries, and 5 deaths.[3]

August 2020
  • As on 1 August, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 856, including 599 active case, 252 cures and 5 deaths.[3]
  • As on 5 August, total number of cases was 937, including 594 active case, 338 recoveries and 5 deaths.[3]
  • On 7 August, total cases in Meghalya crossed the grim milestone of 1000.[4]
  • As on 9 August, total number of cases was 1023, including 594 active case, 423 recoveries and 6 deaths.[3]
  • As on 13 August, total number of cases was 1191, including 638 active case, 547 cures and 6 deaths.[3]
  • As on 18 August, total number of cases was 1457, including 766 active case, 685 recoveries and 6 deaths.[3]
  • As on 23 August, total number of cases in the state was 1917, including 1133 active case, 776 recoveries and 8 fatalities.[3]
  • As on 28 August, total number of cases is 2202, including 1287 active case, 906 cures and 9 fatalities.[3]

September 2020
  • As on 6 September, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 3005, including 1433 active case, 1556 cures and 16 deaths.[3]
  • As on 7 September, total number of cases was 3034, including 1457 active case, 1560 cures and 17 deaths.[3]
  • As on 11 September, total number of cases was 3447, including 1534 active case, 1889 cures and 24 deaths.[3]
  • As on 12 September, total number of cases was 3615, including 1570 active case, 2020 recoveries and 25 deaths.[3]
  • As on 13 September, total number of cases was 3724, including 1623 active case, 2075 recoveries and 26 fatalities.[3]
  • As on 16 September, total number of cases in the state was 4195, including 1902 active case, 2264 cures and 29 deaths.[3]
  • As on 19 September, total number of cases was 4559, including 2040 active case, 2483 recoveries and 36 deaths.[3]
  • As on 20 September, total number of cases in the state was 4660, including 2111 active case, 2513 recoveries and 36 fatalities.[3]
  • As on 23 September, total number of cases was 4961, including 2060 active case, 2859 cures and 42 deaths.[3]
  • On 24 September, total cases in Meghalya crossed the grim milestone of 5000.[5]
  • As on 28 September, total number of cases was 5362, including 1448 active case, 3868 recoveries and 46 fatalities.[3]

October 2020
  • As on 1 October, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 5802, including 1750 active case, 4001 cures and 51 deaths.[3]
  • As on 3 October, total number of cases was 6456, including 2083 active case, 4319 recoveries and 54 deaths.[3]
  • As on 6 October, total number of cases was 7037, including 2371 active case, 4606 recoveries and 60 deaths.[3]
  • As on 10 October, total number of cases was 7544, including 2437 active case, 5045 cures and 62 deaths.[3]
  • As on 14 October, total number of cases was 7991, including 2339 active case, 5582 recoveries and 70 deaths.[3]
  • As on 25 October, total number of cases was 9017, including 1604 active case, 7332 recoveries and 81 fatalities.[3]
  • As on 27 October, total number of cases was 9135, including 1410 active case, 7643 recoveries and 82 deaths.[3]
  • As on 30 October, total number of cases was 9379, including 1167 active case, 8125 recoveries and 87 fatalities.[3]

November 2020
  • As on 4 November, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 9798, including 956 active case, 8752 cures and 90 deaths.[3]
  • On 7 November, the total number of cases in Meghalaya surpassed 10,000 cases.[6]
  • As on 8 November, total number of cases was 10202, including 1034 active case, 9075 cures and 93 deaths.[3]
  • As on 10 November, total number of cases was 10296, including 961 active case, 9241 cures and 94 deaths.[3]
  • As on 23 November, total number of cases was 11397, including 895 active case, 10392 recoveries and 110 fatalities.[3]
  • As on 26 November, total number of cases is 11581, including 947 active case, 10524 recoveries and 110 deaths.[3]

December 2020
  • As on 2 December, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 11954, including 686 active case, 11154 cures and 114 deaths.[3]
  • As on 6 December, total number of cases was 12237, including 664 active case, 11453 cures and 120 deaths.[3]
  • As on 15 December, total number of cases was 13007, including 690 active case, 12186 recoveries and 131 deaths.[3]
  • As on 20 December, total number of cases was 13253, including 499 active case, 12620 recoveries and 134 fatalities.[3]
  • As on 23 December, total number of cases was 13328, including 299 active case, 12894 cures and 135 fatalities.[3]
  • As on 31 December, total number of cases was 13427, including 149 active case, 13134 cures and 139 deaths.[3]

January 2021
  • As on 3 January, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 13460, including 135 active case, 13186 cures and 139 deaths.[3]
  • As on 6 January, total number of cases was 13525, including 154 active case, 13230 recoveries and 141 deaths.[3]
  • As on 10 January, total number of cases was 13611, including 155 active case, 13313 recoveries and 143 deaths.[3]
  • As on 15 January, total number of cases was 13691, including 161 active case, 13386 recoveries and 144 deaths.[3]
  • As on 21 January, total number of cases was 13721, including 129 active case, 13446 recoveries and 146 deaths.[3]

February 2021
  • As on 1 February, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 13764, including 62 active case, 13556 cures and 146 deaths.[3]

COVID-19 Vaccines with Approval for Emergency or Conditional Usage
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan visiting the GTB Hospital, Shahdara to review the preparedness of Dry Run of COVID-19 vaccine, in Delhi on January 02, 2021.
Main article: COVID-19 vaccine

Covishield

On January 1 2021, the Drug Controller General of India, approved the emergency or conditional use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 (marketed as Covishield).[7] Covishield is developed by the University of Oxford and its spin-out company, Vaccitech.[8] It's a viral vector vaccine based on replication-deficient Adenovirus that causes cold in Chimpanzees. It can be stored, transported and handled at normal refrigerated conditions (two-eight degrees Celsius/ 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit). It has a shelf-life of at least six months.

On 12 January, 2021 first batches of Covishield vaccine was despatched from the Serum Institute of India.[9]

Covaxin

On January 2, 2021, BBV152 (marketed as Covaxin), first indigenous vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Virology received approval from the Drug Controller General of India for its emergency or conditional usage.[10]

On 14 January, 2021 first batches of Covaxin vaccine was despatched from the Bharat Biotech, albeit it was still in the third phase of testing.[11]

See also

References
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  2. "COVID cases source". Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. "MoHFW-GOI". Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. "Meghalaya's COVID-19 tally crosses 1,000-mark with 16 fresh cases". Outlook. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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