Shillong, Sept 02: One more death due to COVID-19 were confirmed in Meghalaya on Wednesday morning. With this, the death toll due to COVID-19 has risen to 13 in the state.
DHS (MI) Dr Aman War on Wednesday evening informed that one male identified as L. Bahadur Biswa (72) from Nongmynsong was brought to emergency unit NEIGRIHMS on September 01 at 01:03 AM .
Dr War also informed that the patient expired on September 02 at around 8:45 Am . “ Immediate cause of death type II respiratory failure, he was also suffering from Covid 19 pneumonia and contributing causes is chronic obstructive almi disease ,†he said.