Shillong, Thirty-eight more persons, mostly civilians tested positive for COVID as on Sunday morning in Meghalaya, taking the total number of active cases in the State to 605.Director of Health Services, Dr Aman War said that out of the 38 new cases, 18, including 16 civilians and two armed forces, were detected in East Khasi Hills district and another 20 cases that includes 13 civilians and seven armed forces in Ri-Bhoi district.”There were 27 more recoveries till this morning, taking the overall number of recoveries in the state to 450,” he informed.Meanwhile, East Khasi Hills is the most affected district in the state with 446 active cases, which include 117 BSF troopers, 68 from armed forces and 261 civilians.In other districts, West Khasi Hills has 6, Ri-Bhoi 83, West Jaintia Hills 15, East Jaintia Hills 18, West Garo Hills 31 while South West Garo Hills, South Garo Hills and North Garo Hills have two cases each.Meghalaya has registered 1,053 COVID-19 positive cases, which include 605 active cases, six deaths and 450 recoveries so far.