Covid-19 case surge up in Ladakh, active cases rise to 80

41 in Kargil, 39 Leh

Leh: Directorate of Health Services Ladakh Thursday said that twenty more people have been tested positive for Covid-19 in Ladakh. Four Covid-19 patients were discharged from Mahabodhi Covid-19 hospital Leh. With this, the number of Covid-19 active cases in Ladakh has gone up to 80; 39 in Leh district and 41 in Kargil district.

He informed that of the total 39 active cases in Leh, 22 positive patients are admitted in Covid-19 hospital while 17 positive cases are in home isolation. And all the 41 positive cases of Kargil district are in Covid-19 hospital of Kargil. It also informs that till date 41 numbers of patients got cured in Leh district while 13 positive patients in Kargil district were cured and discharged from Covid-19 hospital.

The official informed that 97 samples were tested at COVID-19 Laboratory Chuchot Yokma yesterday: 78 samples of Leh district and 19 samples of Kargil district. 02 repeated positive reports of two Covid-19 patients already admitted in the Covid-19 hospital, and 76 negative reports are of Leh district and 19 negative reports are of Kargil district.

“The Health Department Leh received 87 sample reports yesterday; out of these reports 20 positive ad 62 negative reports are of Leh district and 105 negative reports are of Kargil district.”

“Condition of all 80 active cases of Covid-19 in Ladakh is stable.” (KNT)