Shillong ( Meghalaya), Aug 16 : 8 more Covid patients succumbed to their infections in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 1,235 .
6 deaths were recorded in East Khasi Hills while 2 deaths were reported from West Khasi Hills .
Among the 8 fatalities 6 were not vaccinated .
On Monday , 352 new Covid cases were detected with East Khasi Hills on the top with 241 cases .
649 patients were also discharged on Monday after full recovery .
The active cases now stand at 3,761.