According to the health officials of UT of Ladakh, the daily Covid-19 positive cases have dropped to 348 in Leh and 134 in Kargil, and 77 more patients have recovered from the illness during the last 24 hours.
These details were given by the officials on Friday while media reported that the death toll has crossed 200. Nevertheless, the fatality rates, sources said, have dropped.
Leh town and the adjacent villages are trying to come to terms with the second wave of the pandemic as it has badly impacted not only daily life but also the economy of the region.
During summers, Leh and adjacent areas of UT of Ladakh used to witness a lot of foreign tourists and due to the Covid-19 restrictions— though lifted now, to some extent— the economic activities are very subdued.
The officials said that the industry will hopefully see some tourist trickle in July and August, though the local tour operators are very apprehensive about the bookings.
The total number of positive cases recorded till Friday in Leh according to official figures is 16,254 and 3,450, in Kargil district respectively.