COVID-19: First Indian Army jawan tests positive

Indian Army jawan from Ladakh, whose father had travelled to Iran for pilgrimage, has become the first positive case of Covid-19. The jawan's father had returned from a 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 quarantine in Ladakh.