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Three COVID-19 Cases in Ladakh

June 10, 2020;

Three Tibetans are reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh. The Chief Representative officer of Sonamling Tibetan settlement, Tsetan Wangchuk, has confirmed that “the three Tibetans include a 68-year-old man from Jangthang Chushul, a 52-year-old man from Leh and 19-year-old male college student from Jangthang Samet”. All of the patients are reported to be “in good condition” and are receiving hospital treatment.

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