Army jawan in Leh tests positive for coronavirus, say sources

A 34-year-old soldier has tested positive for novelcoronavirus in Leh, Army sources said on Wednesday.

This is the first COVID-19 case in the armed forces.

   

The soldier, a resident of Chuhot village in Leh, came incontact with his father who had already contracted the infection. His fatherhad returned from a pilgrimage in Iran by an Air India flight on February 20and is in quarantine at the Ladakh Heart Foundation since February 29.

The soldier was on leave from February 25 and rejoined dutyon March 2. He was quarantined on March 7 and tested positive on March 16,sources said.

The soldier has been isolated at the Sonam Nurboo Memorial(SNM) Hospital. His sister, wife and two children are also quarantined at SNMHeart Foundation.

“Even though the soldier had rejoined duty, he washelping his family during his father’s quarantine period and stayed at Chuchotvillage for sometime as well,” they said.

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