In Meghalaya, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong has said that the COVID situation in the State is not looking good as the State witnessed a rapid surge in the past few days.<br />''  <br />''Speaking to media persons today, the Deputy Chief Minister informed that people need to follow the SOPs laid down by the Government and get themselves vaccinated at the earliest. He also ruled out the possibility of a total lockdown, saying that lockdown would be the last resort as it has affected the economy of the State.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">        <br />''Meghalaya reported 268 new COVID 19 cases while 142 people also recovered today. The State as of today has 1444 active cases. No death was reported today. East Khasi Hills district has the highest number of active cases with 1032 active cases.</span><br />