<span style="color: #222222;">In Union Territory Ladakh, two new COVID-19 positive cases are identified. Just after two days of becoming Covid-19 active case free, a fresh sample is tested positive from Shankoo containment area in Kargil. Similarly, another case is found in Bogdang of Nubra in Leh district.<br />''<br />''Ladakh Health Commissioner and Secretary Rigzin Samphel said, out of 148 samples from two districts, two tested positive to Covid-19. Sankoo positive case has travel history of Iran. Bogdang positive case attended Tabligi congregation in Gujarat and travelled to Chandigarh on 2nd February and on 9th March, he reached Thoise in Nubra of Leh district, by the Indian Air Force aircraft, along with 190 other passengers. However, Mr. Rigzing Samphel said both the cases are asymptomatic till date, despite being tested positive to COVID-19. He said aggressive sample collection has identified the cases.<br />''<br />''He said, the UT administration has started collecting the samples and contact tracing of co-passengers of the two positive cases. Passengers travelled to Thoise Indian Air force station are spread in across Nubra and samples of all the passenger will be collected.<br />''<br />''Mr. Rigzin Samphel said, the immediate family members of two positive cases are isolated and positive cases are admitted in COVID-19 hospitals in Leh and Kargil.</span><br />
News On AIR | April 25, 2020 2:33 PM
Ladakh identifies two new COVID-19 positive cases