Three more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to 13, officials said.
Commissioner Secretary (Health) Rigzin Samphel told GreaterKashmir that two new positive cases are from Leh while one is from Kargil. “Allare relatives of those who have been tested positive for COVID-19 earlier.”
Meanwhile, three patients who were quarantined after testingpositive are showing signs of recovery as their latest tests have come outnegative for the infection. Fresh tests are being conducted for verification asper protocol, Samphel said.
Meanwhile, DC Kargil Baseer ul Haq Chaudhary has orderedsuspension of registration certificates (RCs) of at least nine vehicles forviolating government orders in the district.
“Whereas the entire Sankoo area has been notified as thecontainment zone along with the surrounding villages as buffer zones and trespassingand vehicular movement in both the zones is completely banned. Despite theadvisories and restrictions, several commercial and public transport vehicleshave been found plying in the above zones. Therefore, for the violation of theadvisories and orders the registration certificates (RCs) of the vehicles areimmediately suspended,” reads the order by the DC.