Coronavirus Outbreak: All Colleges & University to be closed till March 31 in Ladakh UT

The Ladakh administration has closed all colleges and the university in the union territory from Wednesday until March 31, 2020, as a precautionary measure in consideration of the coronavirus outbreak. 

"In view of the prevailing circumstances and as a precautionary measure for containment of COVID-19, all the colleges and the University of Ladakh shall remain closed till March 31," Commissioner-Secretary Higher



Education, UT Ladakh, Rigzian Sampheal said in an order.

Schools in the entire union territory of Ladakh were shut by the administration last week. A 76-year-old man, Mohmmad Ali, who recently returned to the UT from Iran and died at SNM hospital in Leh has tested negative for COVID-19, Sanpheal said. He said 27 samples have been sent for testing out of which results for 11 have been received and two have tested positive.