Leh continues to witness covid positive cases
By: Tariq Shah VOV
Srinagar
In the union territory of Ladakh officials said that more covid positive cases have been reported and the patients have either been isolated or hospitalized for the treatment.
In the recent past Leh has remained under the impact of covid wave and many patients who were in a serious condition succumbed to this infection.
Officials said on Wednesday that the total count of the covid-19 cases have reached to 19,649 on Wednesday with 38 fresh infections while the death toll climbed to 199 as one more person succumbed to the viral disease.
According to the PTI news agency while reporting about the covid wave in UT of Ladakh has said in its report, of the fresh cases, 21 were reported from Leh district and 17 from Kargil district, they said.
The latest fatality was reported from Kargil, the officials said.
Of the total 199 deaths in the union territory, 143 were reported from Leh and 56 from Kargil, they said.
According to the officials, the number of active cases in Ladakh came down to 552 — 410 in Leh and 142 in Kargil.
As many as 57 coronavirus patients were discharged from hospitals the previous day after recovering from the infection. With this, the number of cured persons has increased to 18,898, which accounts for 96 per cent of the total cases, the officials said.
With inputs from PTI
