A man who returned from Iran tested positive for coronavirusin Ladakh, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory to42, officials said on Wednesday.
Of the total, half of the patients in the region havealready recovered while the condition of the remaining 21 active cases isstable, the officials said.
“One sample report of an Iran returnee from Lehdistrict tested positive for COVID-19,” a health department official said.
He said with this, the total number of active cases in Lehhas risen to 19, while two other active cases are from Kargil district.
Meanwhile, the official said a baby was born through normaldelivery at the Chiktan Community Health Centre. The woman was from acontainment zone.
“Both mother and baby are in good healthcondition,” he said.