UT Ladakh reports 02 new Covid-19 positive cases; 02 patients cured and discharged

Leh, March 24: As per the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh, 02 new positive sample reports of Covid-19 were received yesterday. Both of them were received by CMO Leh. No deaths were reported in UT Ladakh yesterday.
While a total of 456 sample reports were tested in UT Ladakh. 409 sample reports in Leh and 44 sample reports in Kargil were found to be negative.
The bulletin further informs that 02 patients have been cured and discharged. Both of them were discharged by CMO Leh.
With this, the total number of COVID-19 active cases in UT Ladakh is 26; all the active cases are in Leh district. The bulletin further informs that 1719 passengers were screened at the KBR, Leh airport while 124 passengers including the drivers and helpers of trucks, and light motor vehicles were screened at Khaltsi check post and 79 passengers were screened at Khangral check post.