leh bjp leader and ladakh mp jamyang tsering namgyal tested positive for coronavirus on monday on a day he took part in a series of activities including a 25km cycling event led by union minister kiren rijiju tsering who is also bjp president for ladakh gave the information about his covid19 test in a tweet and said his health is fine but was advised quarantine he urged all those who had come in contact with him over the last few days to go for selfisolation and undertake covid19 test officials said rijiju who arrived here on a visit was among others received by the ladakh mp at the leh airport on sunday he participated in the fit india cyclothon led by the union minister in leh on monday morning local cycling associations and many enthusiastic sports persons also attended the cycling event which is a part of the monthandahalf long fit india freedom run from august 15 to october 2 the officials said tsering had cycled at an altitude of 2600 metres above sea level to encourage people to be healthy and fit by including physical activities and sports in their daily lives the lok sabha member had also attended the function with rijiju who laid the foundation stone of a synthetic track and astroturf for football in open stadium near spituk and gymnasium hall in leh ladakh lieutenant governor r k mathur chief executive councillor of ladakh autonomous hill development council lahdc leh gyal p wangyal and senior civil and police officers besides sports persons had also attended the function ladakh has recorded 40 covidrelated deaths 17 in leh and 23 in kargil since the outbreak of the pandemic in march the virus caseload stands at 3345 of whom 73 per cent patients have been cured while the remaining 869 are undergoing treatment