Shillong (Meghalaya) , Dec 14 : 2 more Covid patients succumbed to their infections in the state taking the death toll in state to 130 .
According to sources , Ganga Maya Chetri aged 66 years from Happy Valley in Shillong, was admitted to NEIGRIHMS on Nov 22 and passed away on Sunday of refractory shock with Covid-19 pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and hypothyroidism.
The other deceased patient has been identified as Allen T Sangma aged 55 years from Bajengdoba in North Garo Hills. He was admitted to Civil Hospital , Tura on Dec 8 and passed away on Sturday . The cCause of death was upper gastrointestinal bleeding with chronic gastric ulcer and Covid-19.
On Tuesday , 75 new cases were detected in the state taking the total number of cases in the state to 12,941 .
Among the new cases 51 were from East Khasi Hills district(Armed forces/ Para- military force- 07,Returnee- 01,ILI case- 02,Police Personnel- 02,Health Worker- 04,High Risk- 11,Anjalee cluster- 02,Barapathar cluster- 01,Laban cluster- 03,Laitumkhrah cluster- 01,Lama villa cluster- 01,Lawsohtun cluster- 01,Madanrting cluster- 04,Mawlai Mawdatbaki cluster- 01,Mawlai Mawkynroh cluster- 01,Mawlai Nonglum cluster- 01,Mawlai Nongmali cluster- 01,Mawpat cluster- 01,Mawprem cluster- 01,Nongmensong cluster- 02,Rilbong cluster- 02 and Rynjah cluster- 01), 21 from Ri Bhoi district(Baridua cluster- 06,NESAC cluster- 01,Saiden cluster- 11,Umbir cluster- 01 and Umling Ribhoi cluster- 02) and 03 Health Worker from West Garo Hills district.
A total of 50 patients were declared recovered today .
