Shillong( Meghalaya), May 16 : The state recorded 19 more deaths on Sunday taking the death toll to 320 .
While 16 deaths were recorded in East Khasi Hills , 1 each was reported from West Khasi Hills , South West Khasi Hills and West Garo Hills .
The deceased patients have been identified as: Cecilia Khriam (73) of Malki in Shillong,Probita Dey (64) of Nongmynsong in Shillong, Bildaris Khardewsaw (56) of Mawpun, Shandra Kada Thapa (57) of Laitkor in Shillong ,Ranjit Kharkongor (52) of Jhalupara in Shillong, Harlancis Mairom (62) of Shella Sohra, Brighterson Nongrum (63) of Bishnupur in Shillong, Iolin Nongbet (58) of Nongrah Nongpdeng, Charly Suna (64) of Chiehruphi Khliehriat, Rushelline Ch Marak (53) of Rongkhon Songgital, Kwir Rapsang (70) of Jaiaw in Shillong, Elenroy Syngkli (39) of Pahamsyiem, Ialinda Jaba (35) of Mawphlang, Arun D Sangma (26) of Borsora, Jaganath Paul (45) of Jowai, Kwer Lyngdoh (76) of Mawlai Umthlong, Bishu Das (42) of Laban in Shillong, Kynsaibor Mairom (67) of Sadew and Flora Kharkongor (65) of Pohkseh in Shillong.
HCM, @SangmaConrad inspected the installation of the 270 Litres Per Minute (LPM) Oxygen Plant at Civil Hospital, Shillong. The Plant can support a minimum of 25 beds with high flow oxygen and will be functional in the next 24 Hrs.
@NHMMeghalaya @MeghalayaT @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/ZWPcGxbxc8— CMO Meghalaya (@CMO_Meghalaya) May 16, 2021
Meanwhile , 569 new cases were detected in the state on Sunday out of which 274 cases were from East Khasi Hills which includes capital Shillong , Ri Bhoi 117 cases , West Jaintia Hills 43 , West Garo Hills 34 , West Khasi Hills 34 , South West Garo Hills 31, East Jaintia Hills 19, South Garo Hills 8 , South West Khasi Hills 7 and East Garo Hills 3 .
354 patients undergoing treatment at various hospitals were also discharged today after full recovery .
On Sunday, Chief Minister inspected the ongoing installation of the 270 LPM oxygen Plant at Civil Hospital, here . The Plant will be operational in the next 24 Hrs and can support a minimum of 25 beds with high flow oxygen.