SHILLONG, Aug 21 - Fifty-seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported from different parts of Meghalaya today, taking the total active cases in the State to 963.
Out of the new cases, 33 were reported from East Khasi Hills district, 17 from West Khasi Hills district, three from West Garo Hills, two from East Garo Hills and one each from Ri-Bhoi and West Jaintia Hills districts.
During the past 24 hours, 19 patients also recovered from infection. The total recoveries in the State stand at 749. Six deaths have also been recorded.
Meanwhile, Meghalaya is exploring the possibility of having COVID-19 positive patients quarantined in their homes or community quarantine centres.
�We will look into the possibility of home quarantine for COVID-19 patients,� Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said after attending a meeting with MLAs from East Khasi Hills district.
Moreover, efforts are also being made to keep COVID-19 patients in community quarantine centres and also increase the number of beds at the COVID care centres in different districts.
The meeting also decided to establish constituency-wise COVID-19 committees, headed by respective constituency MLAs to streamline the fight against the pandemic.
The committees at the constituency levels will coordinate with the already established COVID-19 management committees and the district administrations.
�We have decided to set up committees at the constituency level headed by MLAs. The committees will coordinate with the rest of the COVID-19 workers within the constituency for proper coordination between the COVID management committees, district administration, blocks and departments considered,� Sangma said.
Similar meetings will be held in other districts of the State in which feedback will be taken from MLAs of those districts in the ensuing days. The meetings will be headed by Cabinet ministers.
