COVID-19 claims one more life in Ladakh, toll climbs to 24

LEH: One more coronavirus patient has died in Ladakh, taking the death toll due to the infection to 24 in the Union Territory, officials said on Wednesday.

The fresh death due to COVID-19 was reported from Leh district on Tuesday and the last rites of the deceased were performed in accordance with the set protocol, they said.

This was the eighth death due to the coronavirus in Leh, while the remaining 16 were reported from Kargil district, the officials said. (AGENCIES)