India News | Ladakh Reports 3 Fresh Covid Cases

Leh, Aug 15 (PTI) Ladakh has reported three fresh cases of Coronavirus, thereby increasing the COVID-19 tally to 29,065, while 21 patients were cured and discharged from the hospital, officials said on Monday.

All positive cases were received in Leh.

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So far, 228 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in Ladakh. Of these, 168 deaths were reported from Leh and 60 from Kargil, according to the officials.

While the number of active COVID-19 cases has come down to 73 in Ladakh - 68 from Leh and 5 from Kargil.

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All the 21 patients were discharged from a Leh hospital.

With this, the total number of recoveries stands at 28,765, the officials said.

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