Meghalaya on Mondayreported one more positive case for Covid-19, bringing the state tally to 12including the first coronavirus patient in the state who died on April 15.

"One of the family friendof the positive patient has also been tested positive. The person is already inquarantine centre. The total number is at 12. One deceased and other 11 arestable," Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma posted on Twitter.

The first Covid-19 positivepatient of the state – a 69-year-old senior doctor of a Shillong-based hospital– died on April 15, while six members of his family, including his wife, testedpositive for the disease.

Dr John L SailoRyntathiang, the 69-year-old founder of Bethany Hospitals, died at 2.45 am inthe morning, a family member said.