Fear grips Himalayan territory as number of COVID-19 positive cases jumps to 13

The New Delhi Railway Station bears a deserted look amid restrictions imposed in the wake of increasing cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus), on March 21, 2020. Photo from IANS via The Statesman/Asia News Network

JAMMU — Fear gripped the cold desert union territory (UT) of Ladakh on Saturday when three more persons were tested positive for coronavirus with which the total number of positive cases there has jumped to 13. Most of the infected persons have a history of travel to Iran, which has become a hotspot of coronavirus.

Among the three who tested positive, 2 were from the Leh district and one from Kargil. The authorities have sealed the Chuchot Village in the backyard of Leh where the number of infected persons was initially high.

The number of infected persons had touched 10 on Friday when two new cases were detected and within a few hours the positive test reports of another three persons were received.

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