Dr John L Sailo Ryntathiang, owner of the Bethany hospital, Shillong died early this morning due to Coronavirus.
It is the second death of North East India. Six of his family members also tested COVID-19 positive. This has caused a great health scare in Shillong as the hospital and doctor are very popular in Shillong and Dr Sailo is extremely regarded person in the Shillong civil society.
Dr. John L. Sailo Ryntathiang, the 69-year-old breathed hislast around 3:00 AM. He was tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, followingwhich, the entire Hospital was sealed and the ones present at Bethany wereasked to go into quarantine with immediate effect.
He was quite a popular doctor of Shillong. He might havecontracted the disease from his pilot son in law who had travelled to New Yorkand still asymptomatic.
Following the confirmation of the case, the government ofMeghalaya has imposed a curfew of 48 hours in the Shillong Agglomeration areastarting from 6AM of April 14.
The government has also urged all residents of the state whomay have visited Bethany Hospital after March 22 to get themselves checked forthe virus.
"With the first case of coronavirus coming to light, wehave a challenge in front of us. But we are fully prepared for thesituation," said Conrad Sangma, chief minister of Meghalaya.
He added that Bethany Hospital has been quarantined andcompletely closed. All staff members and patients of the hospital have alsobeen quarantined.
in Guwahati also contract tracing of the doctor has beengoing on.
