<span style="color: #222222;">Due to detection of the Omicron variant of Coronavirus in Leh, the District Disaster Management Authority, DDMA, has suspended Chadar Trek, Snow Leopard sighting expedition, and other tourism activities in Leh district. The DDMA Chairman Shrikant Balasaheb Suse said that keeping in view the Public Health and owing to upsurge in Covid cases and detection of Omicron, these activities shall remain suspended till further orders.<br />''<br />''Union Territory Ladakh has a total of 196 active covid positive cases with 151 in Leh and 45 cases in Kargil. On the other hand, 95 percent of 45-49 age group and 78 percent of 18-44 age group in UT Ladakh are inoculated against Coronavirus with the second dose of vaccine.</span><br />