Shillong, Nov 28 (PTI) Meghalaya's COVID-19 tally rose to 11,704 on Saturday as 71 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said.

One more patient succumbed to the infection, pushing the northeastern state's coronavirus death toll to 111, Health Services Director Aman War said.

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East Khasi Hills district, under which Shillong falls, has reported the highest number of new cases at 53, followed by West Garo Hills (nine) and Ri-Bhoi (three), he said.

Meghalaya now has 858 active coronavirus cases, War said.

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As many as 129 more people have been cured of the disease, pushing the state's recovery count to 10,735, the official said.

The state has tested 2.39 lakh samples for COVID-19 so far, he added.

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