Meghalaya

Shillong: Meghalaya Government has classified it as an important strategy to suppress transmission and save lives. In view of this, the government has urged all persons in the Meghalaya a to follow the mask-wearing protocols.These include any person age...

Shillong: Vaccination for the age group 18 to 44 years will not commence in Meghalaya from May 1 as the State is awaiting vaccine vials from the Serum Institute of India, Pune.“The State has placed an order for the...

Shillong: Meghalaya on Wednesday recorded 159 fresh COVID-19 infections, taking the number of active cases up to 1475 while the death toll rose up to 167 after two more patients succumbed to the virus on Wednesday.In a bid to...

Shillong: The Meghalaya Government on Wednesday announced 10-day lockdown like restrictions in Shillong, Jowai and Tura towns from May 1, with an exemption for essential businesses and services to curb the spike of COVID-19 infections.The decision was taken after...

Shillong: The Meghalaya Government has given the go-ahead to National Health Mission (NHM) and the Directorate of Health Services (DHS) to “do everything necessary” to combat COVID-19.State Health and Family Welfare Minister, Alexander Laloo Hek said in a review...

Shillong: Meghalaya recorded four deaths and 147 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the number of fatalities and new cases of infection surged active cases up to 165 and 1,456 respectively.Also, the State recorded 90 more recoveries, pushing the...

Shillong: The Meghalaya government has asked all places of worship, especially in the Shillong Agglomeration Area to strictly adhere to all safety protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), even as more restrictions have been imposed.“It is observed that protocols...

Shillong: Meghalaya Governor, Satya Pal Malik held a consultative meeting with Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma and Health Minister, A L Hek to take stock of the situation in the state relating to COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday. The meeting was...

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday visited an oxygen manufacturing plant in Byrnihat, Ri-Bhoi district and sought its support in case of exigencies in the near future.Sangma after visiting the plant said the State is “fortunate to...

Shillong: Health experts in Meghalaya have warned that the COVID—19 cases might “double or triple” in the next two months in the State.“In the next two months, cases are going to increase…tremendously increase. Cases might be double or triple,”...