Leh: The total number of COVID-19 cases in Ladakh climbed to 20,483 as three more people tested positive for the disease in the union territory, officials said on Saturday.
With 12 more patients recovering from the disease, the number of active cases dropped to 72, they said.
So far, Ladakh has recorded 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil.
The officials said over 3,300 people were tested for COVID-19 in Leh and Kargil on Friday. Of these, two tested positive in Leh and one in Kargil.
Of the 72 active cases, 65 are in Leh and seven in Kargil, they said.
So far, 20,204 patients have recovered from COVID-19 in Ladakh, they said. (PTI)