Second wave of covid visible in Ladakh, 152 new cases found

Second wave of covid visible in Ladakh, 152 new cases found

By: Javeed Bhat MK

Srinagar

The second wave of covid-19 has hit Leh more than Kargil as among 152 new cases most of the cases are from Leh. According to the officials total count of covid positive in Ladakh is 13,089, while 159 patients have recovered from the disease after successful treatment.

The health bulletin released by the government of union territory of Ladakh said on Saturday that the covid wave is showing its presence in a big way.

The bulletin released by them said 146 persons tested positive in Leh and six others in Kargil, taking the number of active cases in the UT to 2,034 — 1,937 in Leh and 97 in Kargil.

The bulletin said 148 patients were discharged by the chief medical officer of Leh and 11 others by CMO Kargil, taking the number of recovered patients to 10,920, which is 83 per cent of the total cases in Ladakh.

With inputs from PTI

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