People sans mask to be fined in Leh

PTI

Leh, July 1

Amid sudden spike of Covid cases in Ladakh, the administration has made usage of face masks mandatory for the people in Leh district of the Union Territory.

As per an order issued by District Magistrate Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, face masks is mandatory for everyone in public places in Leh to contain the spread of Covid. In case of any violation of the order, the errants will be fined Rs 500 each, the DM said.

Ladakh has reported 22 fresh cases of coronavirus, thereby increasing the infection tally to 28,411, while 11 patients were cured and discharged from the hospital on Thursday, officials said. The number of active Covid cases has gone up to 78 in Ladakh.

Jammu and Kashmir’s Covid tally climbed to 4,55,183 on Friday with 94 fresh cases, while no new deaths were reported, officials here said.

The death toll stands at 4,756, they said. Of the fresh cases, 62 cases were reported from the Jammu division of the Union Territory and 32 from the Kashmir valley, the officials said.

There are 545 active Covid cases in Jammu and Kashmir. So far, 4,49,882 people have recovered from the disease, they said.

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