India News | Ladakh Records 8 Fresh COVID-19 Cases
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Ladakh climbed to 20,491 as eight more people tested positive for the disease, officials said on Sunday.
Leh, Aug 22 (PTI) The total number of COVID-19 cases in Ladakh climbed to 20,491 as eight more people tested positive for the disease, officials said on Sunday.
As many as 12 more patients recovered from COVID-19, they said, adding the number of active cases dropped to 68.
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So far, Ladakh has recorded 207 coronavirus-related deaths -- 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil.
The officials said over 3,282 people were tested for COVID-19 in Leh and Kargil on Saturday. Of these, seven tested positive in Leh and one in Kargil.
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Ten patients were discharged after successful treatment for COVID-19 in Leh and two others in Kargil, bringing down the active cases in Ladakh to 68 -- 62 in Leh and six in Kargil, they said.
So far, 20,216 patients have recovered from the disease in Ladakh.
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