UT Ladakh reports 17 new Covid-19 positive cases; 19 patients cured and discharged

Leh, March 6: As per the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh, 17 new positive sample reports of Covid-19 were received yesterday. All of them were received by CMO Leh. No deaths were reported in UT Ladakh yesterday.
While a total of 606 sample reports were tested in UT Ladakh. 521 sample reports in Leh and 63 sample reports in Kargil were found to be negative.
The bulletin further informs that 19 patients have been discharged. All of them were discharged by CMO Leh. With this, the total number of COVID-19 active cases in UT Ladakh is 123; 121 cases in Leh and 02 cases in Kargil district.
The bulletin further informs that 1453 passengers were screened at the KBR, Leh airport while 160 passengers including the drivers and helpers of trucks, and light motor vehicles were screened at Khaltsi check post and 200 passengers were screened at Khangral check post.