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{{short description|Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Meghalaya, India}}
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| disease = [[COVID-19]]
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| location = [[Meghalaya]], [[India]]
| first_case = [[Shillong]]
| arrival_date = 14 April 2020<br>({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=04|day1=14|year1=2020|month2=|day2=|year2=}})<ref name="first case">{{Cite news|date=2020-04-14|title=Meghalaya registers first COVID-19 positive case|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/meghalaya-registers-first-covid-19-positive-case/article31334933.ece|access-date=2020-05-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
| origin = [[Wuhan]], [[Hubei]], [[China]]

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The first case of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in India was reported on 30 January 2020, [[COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China|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.<ref name="first case"/>

==Statistics==
{{COVID-19 pandemic data/India/Meghalaya medical cases data by district}}

==Timeline==

===May 2020===
* As on 24 May, total number of cases in Meghalaya is 14, including one active case, 12 recoveries, and one death.<ref name="MoHFW">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mohfw.gov.in|title=MoHFW-GOI|access-date=14 May 2020 |work=[[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]]}}</ref>

===June 2020===
* As on 3 June, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 31, including 17 active case, 13 recoveries, and one death.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 7 June, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 36, including 22 active case, 13 recoveries, and one death.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 12 June, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 43, including 24 active case, 18 recoveries, and one death.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 23 June, total number of cases in was 45, including 7 active case, 37 cures, and one death.<ref name="MoHFW" />

===July 2020===
* As on 1 July, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 55, including 12 active case, 42 cures, and one death.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 6 July, total number of cases was 88, including 44 active case, 43 recoveries, and one death.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 12 July, total number of cases was 295, including 248 active case, 45 recoveries, and 2 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 17 July, total number of cases was 377, including 326 active case, 49 recoveries, and 2 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 22 July, total number of cases was 504, including 433 active case, 77 recoveries, and 4 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 27 July, total number of cases is 738, including 547 active case, 186 recoveries, and 5 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />

===August 2020===
* As on 1 August, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 856, including 599 active case, 252 cures and 5 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 5 August, total number of cases was 937, including 594 active case, 338 recoveries and 5 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* On 7 August, total cases in Meghalya crossed the grim milestone of 1000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/meghalayas-covid19-tally-crosses-1000mark-with-16-fresh-cases/1911596 | title=Meghalaya's COVID-19 tally crosses 1,000-mark with 16 fresh cases
| access-date=13 August 2020| work = Outlook}}</ref>
* As on 9 August, total number of cases was 1023, including 594 active case, 423 recoveries and 6 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 13 August, total number of cases was 1191, including 638 active case, 547 cures and 6 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 18 August, total number of cases was 1457, including 766 active case, 685 recoveries and 6 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 23 August, total number of cases in the state was 1917, including 1133 active case, 776 recoveries and 8 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 28 August, total number of cases is 2202, including 1287 active case, 906 cures and 9 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />

===September 2020===
* As on 6 September, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 3005, including 1433 active case, 1556 cures and 16 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 7 September, total number of cases was 3034, including 1457 active case, 1560 cures and 17 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 11 September, total number of cases was 3447, including 1534 active case, 1889 cures and 24 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 12 September, total number of cases was 3615, including 1570 active case, 2020 recoveries and 25 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 13 September, total number of cases was 3724, including 1623 active case, 2075 recoveries and 26 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 16 September, total number of cases in the state was 4195, including 1902 active case, 2264 cures and 29 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 19 September, total number of cases was 4559, including 2040 active case, 2483 recoveries and 36 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 20 September, total number of cases in the state was 4660, including 2111 active case, 2513 recoveries and 36 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 23 September, total number of cases was 4961, including 2060 active case, 2859 cures and 42 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* On 24 September, total cases in Meghalya crossed the grim milestone of 5000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/meghalayas-covid-19-tally-crosses-5000-mark-with-124-fresh-cases-892589.html | title=Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally crosses 5,000-mark with 124 fresh cases | access-date=24 September 2020| work = Deccan Herald}}</ref>
* As on 28 September, total number of cases was 5362, including 1448 active case, 3868 recoveries and 46 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />

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

===November 2020===
* As on 4 November, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 9798, including 956 active case, 8752 cures and 90 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* On 7 November, the total number of cases in Meghalaya surpassed 10,000 cases.<ref>{{cite news |author= |title=Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally crosses 10,000 mark with 68 fresh cases |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/meghalaya-s-covid-19-tally-crosses-10-000-mark-with-68-fresh-cases-120110701393_1.html |work=Business Standard |date=7 November 2020 |access-date=9 November 2020}}</ref>
* As on 8 November, total number of cases was 10202, including 1034 active case, 9075 cures and 93 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 10 November, total number of cases was 10296, including 961 active case, 9241 cures and 94 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 23 November, total number of cases was 11397, including 895 active case, 10392 recoveries and 110 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 26 November, total number of cases is 11581, including 947 active case, 10524 recoveries and 110 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />

===December 2020===
* As on 2 December, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 11954, including 686 active case, 11154 cures and 114 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 6 December, total number of cases was 12237, including 664 active case, 11453 cures and 120 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 15 December, total number of cases was 13007, including 690 active case, 12186 recoveries and 131 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 20 December, total number of cases was 13253, including 499 active case, 12620 recoveries and 134 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 23 December, total number of cases was 13328, including 299 active case, 12894 cures and 135 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 31 December, total number of cases was 13427, including 149 active case, 13134 cures and 139 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />

===January 2021===
* As on 3 January, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 13460, including 135 active case, 13186 cures and 139 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 6 January, total number of cases was 13525, including 154 active case, 13230 recoveries and 141 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 10 January, total number of cases was 13611, including 155 active case, 13313 recoveries and 143 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 15 January, total number of cases was 13691, including 161 active case, 13386 recoveries and 144 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 21 January, total number of cases was 13721, including 129 active case, 13446 recoveries and 146 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />

===February 2021===
* As on 1 February, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 13764, including 62 active case, 13556 cures and 146 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 10 February, total number of cases was 13924, including 164 active case, 13612 recoveries and 148 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 13 February, total number of cases was 13937, including 166 active case, 13623 cures and 148 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 16 February, total number of cases was 13944, including 100 active case, 13696 cures and 148 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 23 February, total number of cases was 13955, including 20 active case, 13787 cures and 148 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />

===March 2021===
* As on 6 March, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 13968, including 14 active case, 13806 cures and 148 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 14 March, total number of cases was 13997, including 29 active case, 13820 cures and 148 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 29 March, total number of cases was 14034, including 26 active case, 13858 cures and 150 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />

===April 2021===
* As on 4 April, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 14122, including 102 active case, 13840 recoveries and 150 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 8 April, total number of cases was 14165, including 131 active case, 13883 recoveries and 151 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 13 April, total number of cases is 14387, including 270 active case, 13966 recoveries and 151 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />

===May 2021===
* As on 7 May, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 18927, including 2466 active cases, 16262 recoveries and 199 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 11 May, total number of cases was 20579, including 3297 active cases, 17040 recoveries and 242 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 17 May, total number of cases was 23966, including 4915 active cases, 18715 cures and 336 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 19 May, total number of cases was 25744, including 5769 active cases, 19596 cures and 379 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />
* As on 27 May, total number of cases was 33104, including 8255 active cases, 24325 recoveries and 524 fatalities.<ref name="MoHFW" />

===June 2021===
* As on 17 June, total number of cases in Meghalaya was 43732, including 4609 active cases, 38361 recoveries and 762 deaths.<ref name="MoHFW" />

== COVID-19 Vaccines with Approval for Emergency or Conditional Usage ==
[[File:The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, 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 (2).jpg|thumb|Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, [[Harsh Vardhan (Delhi politician)|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|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).<ref>{{cite news |title=COVID-19 vaccine Covishield gets approval from DCGI's expert panel |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/coronavirus-serum-institute-of-indias-covid-19-vaccine-covishield-likely-to-be-approved-for-emergency-use-in-india/article33472324.ece |access-date=4 January 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=1 January 2021}}</ref> Covishield is developed by the [[University of Oxford]] and its spin-out company, [[Vaccitech]].<ref>{{cite news |title=AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine authorised for emergency supply in the UK |url=https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2020/astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-authorised-in-uk.html |access-date=4 January 2021 |agency=AstraZeneca |publisher=AstraZeneca |date=30 December 2020}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/coronavirus-serum-institute-sends-out-first-vaccines-as-india-readies-for-covid-shots-2351052 |title=Stand By, India: Serum Institute Sends Out Vaccines, 1st Batch In Delhi |access-date=12 January 2021 |publisher=NDTV |date=12 January 2021}}</ref>

===Others===
On 19 May 2021, Dr Reddy's Labs received Emergency Use Authorisation for anti-COVID drug 2-DG. <ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/dr-reddys-confirms-emergency-use-authorisation-for-anti-covid-drug-2-dg-says-price-not-yet-fixed-6914241.html |title=Dr Reddy's confirms Emergency Use Authorisation for anti-COVID drug 2-DG, says price not yet fixed |access-date=20 May 2021 |publisher=Moneycontol |date=19 May 2021}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Expert panel recommends Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for restricted emergency use |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/expert-panel-clears-bharat-biotechs-covaxin-amid-uk-virus-strain-what-you-need-to-know-3240500.html |access-date=4 January 2021 |publisher=News18 |date=2 January 2021}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite news | url= https://indianexpress.com/article/india/covaxin-delivery-starts-full-initial-procurement-allotted-7145380/ |title=Covaxin delivery starts, 'full initial procurement allotted' |access-date=14 January 2021 |publisher=Indian Express |date=14 January 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[COVID-19 pandemic in India]]
*[[COVID-19 pandemic]]

==References==
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{{COVID-19 pandemic|data}}
{{COVID-19 pandemic in India}}

[[Category:COVID-19 pandemic in India by state or union territory]]

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