First Indian Army Jawan tested positive for Covid-19 in Ladakh

First novel coronavirus confirmed case of Indian Army jawan in Ladakh was reported on Tuesday.The Indian Army jawan from Ladakh Scouts yesterday tested positive for the Covid-19. The jawan's father had returned from pilgrimage in Iran which is severely affected by the novel coronavirus.The jawan's father has also tested positive for the novel coronavirus.The jawan is being given treatment while his family, including his sister and wife, have been put in a quarantine in Ladakh.

On Tuesday, the number of novel coronavirus cases in India was at 137 even as the government issued directives to seal the country's borders urging people to take precautions in the wake of the spread of the deadly virus. So far, three deaths have been reported from the outbreak. Globally, the total number of positive cases is at 1,87,689 and the total number of deaths recorded till yesterday  night was 7,866.