Another person tests positive for coronavirus in Ladakh
Ladakh: After a brief lull for nearly two weeks a man has tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh union territory. The person hails from Kargil, officials said on Thursday.
Three persons tested positive for coronavirus on March 18 and since then no person tested positive in Ladakh Union territory, officials added.
The total number of positive cases in Ladakh Union territory has reached to 14 with three recoveries, they said adding that 3 positive cases were reported from Kargil district while as 11 cases were reported from Leh.
“1 more positive case in Kargil a lot more is required to be done for #BreakingTheChain. Appeal to the Kargilis”, Tweeted Baseer Choudhary, District Magistrate Kargil.
Dr Choudhary said that at present there are three positive cases of Covid-19 in Kargil district and so far no positive case has been discharged in Kargil.
Meanwhile, Medical superintendent at SNM hospital Leh Dr T Samphel said that at present there are 8 positive covid-19 cases in Leh district and it is an achievement that nobody has been tested positive for covid-19 from March 18 in Leh district.
Three persons have recovered and were discharged few days before and today we have taken samples of present 8 patients again and sent them for tests, he said. (with inputs from KNO)
