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Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma takes first shot of Covid vaccine at Civil Hospital

Meanwhile, six states, including Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, continue to report a surge in daily COVID-19 cases.

New Delhi: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday took the first shot of Covid vaccine at Civil Hospital in Shillong.

Sharing a picture of himself, CM wrote, “Took my 1st #CovidVaccine shot at Civil Hospital, Shillong today. I encourage all our frontline workers and senior citizens to take the vaccine for their protection.

Meghalaya reported two new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, pushing the coronavirus tally in the state to 13,985, a senior health department official said.

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The state now has 20 active COVID-19 cases, Health Services Director Aman War said.

He said one more person recuperated from the disease during the day, taking the total number of coronavirus recoveries to 13,817.

The COVID-19 death toll in the state is 148, War said.

A total of 3.81 lakh samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the state, he added.