Leh, February 26: As per the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh, 24 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 774 sample reports were tested in UT Ladakh. 579 sample reports in Leh and 167 sample reports in Kargil were found to be negative.
The bulletin further informs that 42 patients have been discharged. 37 patients were discharged by CMO Leh, and 05 patients were discharged by CMO Kargil.
With this, the total number of COVID-19 active cases in UT Ladakh is 230; 215 cases in Leh and 15 cases in Kargil district.
The bulletin further informs that 1489 passengers were screened at the KBR, Leh airport while 198 passengers including the drivers and helpers of trucks, and light motor vehicles were screened at Khaltsi check post and 162 passengers were screened at Khangral check post.
