<p>Meghalaya registered its highest single-day spike of 182 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which pushed the tally in the northeastern state to 2,916, a health department official said.</p>.<p>Of the new cases, 121 were reported from East Khasi Hills district, 31 from Ri-Bhoi, 15 from East Garo, 12 from West Garo, two from North Garo and one from West Khasi hills districts, Health Services Director Aman War said.</p>.<p>"Fifteen health workers and five armed forces personnel from East Khasi Hills district are among new patients," he said.</p>.<p>The death toll rose to 15 in the state after a 65- year-old man from West Khasi Hills district succumbed to the infection, War said.</p>.<p>"The man was brought to the Civil Hospital in Mairang with respiratory problems and diagnosed with the coronavirus infection. He was taken to a COVID hospital here but the patient died on the way," War said.</p>.<p>During the day, 59 patients were cured of the diseases, taking the number of recoveries in the state to 1,527, War said.</p>.<p>Meghalaya has 1,374 active COVID-19 cases at present.</p>.<p>A total of 97, 550 samples have been tested for COVID-19 so far, the official added.</p>
<p>Meghalaya registered its highest single-day spike of 182 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which pushed the tally in the northeastern state to 2,916, a health department official said.</p>.<p>Of the new cases, 121 were reported from East Khasi Hills district, 31 from Ri-Bhoi, 15 from East Garo, 12 from West Garo, two from North Garo and one from West Khasi hills districts, Health Services Director Aman War said.</p>.<p>"Fifteen health workers and five armed forces personnel from East Khasi Hills district are among new patients," he said.</p>.<p>The death toll rose to 15 in the state after a 65- year-old man from West Khasi Hills district succumbed to the infection, War said.</p>.<p>"The man was brought to the Civil Hospital in Mairang with respiratory problems and diagnosed with the coronavirus infection. He was taken to a COVID hospital here but the patient died on the way," War said.</p>.<p>During the day, 59 patients were cured of the diseases, taking the number of recoveries in the state to 1,527, War said.</p>.<p>Meghalaya has 1,374 active COVID-19 cases at present.</p>.<p>A total of 97, 550 samples have been tested for COVID-19 so far, the official added.</p>