Picture by Tanmoy ChakrabortyMeghalaya woke up to a gloomy Wednesday with news about the demise of the state’s first Covid-19 patient. This is the second coronavirus death in the Northeast, the first being reported from Assam’s Hailakandi district. Overall, 45 persons have tested positive in the region till date, of which 32 are in Assam. Another worrying news in Meghalaya that came in later in the day was that six people, who are reportedly related to the patient, have also tested positive for coronavirus. The second Covid-19 patient, a Tripura State Rifles jawan, who had tested positive on April 10, is also stable.

Source: The Telegraph April 15, 2020 22:30 UTC