India News | Ladakh Records 2nd COVID-19 Death, Eight Fresh Cases
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The death toll due to COVID-19 in Ladakh rose to two on Saturday after one more person succumbed to the disease, while eight fresh cases pushed the tally in the union territory to 1,159, officials said.
Leh, Jul 18 (PTI) The death toll due to COVID-19 in Ladakh rose to two on Saturday after one more person succumbed to the disease, while eight fresh cases pushed the tally in the union territory to 1,159, officials said.
The 82-year-old man from Hardas village died at a hospital in Kargil district on Friday, they said, adding that he was also suffering from other ailments, including severe chest congestion.
He was admitted to the hospital just a couple of days back, the officials said.
With his death, the COVID-19 toll in Ladakh has risen to two.
On June 1, veteran Congress leader and former Union minister P Namgyal tested positive hours after his death in Leh district.
Five more cases were reported in Leh district, while three were detected in Kargil, the officials said.
However, the number of active COVID-19 cases in the district dropped to 172 after 12 more patients were cured and subsequently discharged on Saturday.
Leh has 142 active cases, while Kargil has 30.
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