Leh, Aug 18 (PTI) Ladakh reported 10 more fresh COVID-19 cases, while 15 patients recovered from the disease and were discharged from hospitals, officials said here on Thursday.

The COVID-19 infection tally in the Union territory now stands at 29,095, they said.

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Eight new infections were detected in Leh and two in Kargil, the officials said.

So far, 228 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in Ladakh.

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The officials said the number of active cases of the disease has gone up to 70 in Ladakh – 65 in Leh and five in Kargil.

The total number of recoveries stands at 28,807, the officials said.

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