New Delhi (NVI): The Union Territory of Ladakh has advised airlines to not carry any in-bound passenger except locals, civil officers and security personnel to Leh till further orders, as part of preventive measures against coronavirus outbreak.
In a fresh order issued today, Ladakh administration said, ”No commercial flights landing at KBR airport, Leh shall carry in-bound passengers to Leh other than the residents of Ladakh, civilian officers and officers of uniformed forces serving in Ladakh, or on duty to Ladakh, till further orders.”
The decision was taken as a part of stringent precautionary measures against the spread of novel coronavirus disease, it added.
As of now in Ladakh, eight active cases of coronavirus have been reported. 58 people were quarantined in hospitals in the Union territory and 18 people including positive cases have been kept under isolation.
