Leh: Two more people died of coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the death toll in the union territory to 204, while five new cases took the number of infections to 20,120, officials said on Monday.
According to officials, two deaths were reported from Leh on Sunday. He said that out of the total deaths so far, 146 were from Leh and 58 from Kargil.
Ladakh last reported a COVID-related fatality on June 19.
Of the new positive cases in the Union Territory, three were reported from Leh and two from Kargil.
A total of 2,041 sample reports were found negative in the union territory on Sunday, including 1,117 from Leh and 924 from Kargil.
At present there are 226 active cases in Ladakh, including 190 in Leh and 36 in Kargil, with 21 patients being discharged, officials said.
He said that 19,690 patients have been cured so far.
