Srinagar, Mar 17 : Three new positive cases of coronavirus have been reported at SNM Hospital, Leh taking the total number of patients to six.
MS Sonam Norboo Memorial (SNM) Hospital, Dr Tsering Samphel said both the male patients have tested positive for the virus.
“They don’t have any travel history. However, their parents had returned from Iran,” Dr Samphel said.
He further added that among three new cases, two are from Leh while as one is from Kargil district.
Meanwhile, Union Territory administration has imposed section 144 in Kargil as a precautionary measure