Leh, Mar 16 (PTI) Ladakh reported 12 new Covid cases that took the infection tally to 28,190, officials said on Wednesday.

The number of active cases stands at 70 -- 68 in Leh and two in Kargil, they said.

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Of the new cases, 10 were detected in Leh and two in Kargil district, officials said.

According to officials, there was no COVID-19-related death on Tuesday in the region, which has so far recorded 228 fatalities due to the disease.

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Leh district accounts for the highest 168 deaths while 60 fatalities were reported in Kargil, officials said.

One Covid patient recovered in Leh, taking overall recoveries to 27,892, officials said.

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