A total of 88 sample reports of UT Ladakh were received from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New Delhi on April 20 and all the reports were negative for COVID-19. Out of the total sample reports, 71 reports are of Leh district and 17 are of Kargil district.

Regarding the containment zone, Rigzin Samphel, Commissioner/Secretary Health stated that Achinathang village has been removed from the containment zone as no positive case has been reported.

As per the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GoI advisory, now both Leh and Kargil districts do not fall under the hotspot area as defined in the advisory. Samphel further appeals the general public to follow the advisory issued by respective District Magistrate of Leh and Kargil districts amidst relaxation in the lockdown.  

Samphel informed that test reports of all the students of Kendra Vidhyalaya School were tested negative for COVID-19. The test of these students was conducted as one of the students of this school had tested positive a few days ago and had attended the school for three days.  

“90 trucks carrying essential commodities reached Ladakh on April 19, out of which 45 trucks were unloaded at Kargil and the rest were moved towards Leh. Essential commodities such as 2,500 kg eggs, 5,000 ltr of milk and 11,500 kgs of onion were also flown in from Delhi and Chandigarh via Air cargo,” he added.

BMO Drass visited Meenamarg to monitor the screening point. Similarly, BMO Kargil and his team collected swab samples of Iran returnees of Kargil town.
Fumigation of Community Health Centre Chiktan was also done.