COVID-19: After closing schools, Ladakh UT shuts all colleges, university till March 31

The Ladakh administration has closed all colleges and theuniversity in the union territory from Wednesday until March 31 as aprecautionary measure in consideration of the coronavirus outbreak.

“In view of the prevailing circumstances and as aprecautionary measure for containment of COVID-19, all the colleges and theuniversity of Ladakh shall remain closed till March 31,”Commissioner-Secretary Higher Education, UT Ladakh, Rigzian Sampheal said in anorder.

   

Schools in the entire union territory of Ladakh were shut bythe administration last week.

A 76-year-old man, Mohmmad Ali, who recently returned to theUT from Iran and died at SNM hospital in Leh has tested negative for COVID-19,Sanpheal said.

He said 27 samples have been sent for testing out of whichresults for 11 have been received and two have tested positive.

The UT’s Chushot Gongma area, with people who had returnedafter a pilgrimage in Iran, has been cordoned off under the containment policyto control the pandemic and all essential supplies are being provided to thevillagers by the administration, he said.

As many as 18,000 people have been screened at the Lehairport till date, he added.

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