Coronavirus (Covid-19) infection has been confirmed in a pregnant woman undergoing regular health check-up at KMC Hospital Sinamangal. The 30-year-old woman, who was confirmed to have corona infection on Tuesday, is a resident of Changunarayan Municipality-3, Jhaukhel. As the delivery time was approaching, she went to the hospital for regular health check-up and the infection was confirmed when the hospital
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Nepalese in Indian quarantine have been repatriated. Though preparations were made to bring 125 people to Nepal on Friday, only 102 people have entered Nepal due to time consuming health check-up. After 4 pm, Indian authorities began handing over the quarantined Nepalis to the Government of Nepal in Belahiya. Chief District Officer of Rupandehi, Mahadev Pantha, said that 102 Nepalis
Continue readingThe government has decided that the lockdown imposed on March 24, will be extended by a week. The lockdown, the term of which would reach maturity on March 31, will now be effective till April 7. Cabinet meeting held today decided on the extension of lockdown by a week. The Minister’s are seen seated at a safe distance from one
Continue readingThe Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has announced. Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health”, a spokesman said, adding that the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, has been tested but does not have the virus. Both Charles and Camilla are now self-isolating at Balmoral. Buckingham Palace said the Queen last
Continue readingKATHMANDU: One more person has tested positive for the coronavirus infection in Kathmandu two days after the second case was confirmed. This brings the Nepal tally for COVID-19 to three confirmed cases. Information Officer at the Ministry of Health and Population, Ganesh Shrivastav, informed that yet another person tested positive in the country for the novel coronavirus. The patient is currently
Continue readingKATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed that one person who travelled to Nepal from France has tested positive for coronavirus. The person, a 19-year-old female Nepali student, is currently under isolation and receiving treatment at Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Teku, Kathmandu. Prior to this, she had placed herself under home quarantine upon arriving here in
Continue readingIn yet another drastic step to contain possible spread of the novel coronavirus, the government today decided to impose a partial lockdown by completely halting long-distance transportation services, international flights and non-essential services offered by both private and public sectors. In his address to the nation this evening, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced a complete halt on long-haul transportation
Continue readingKATHMANDU: People have started to leave Kathmandu Valley for their hometowns following the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the world. According to the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division, the number of people leaving Kathmandu Valley for their hometowns via Nagdhunga, Jagati, Pharping and Nagarjun checkpoints is increasing as compared to previous days. Division Spokesperson Jeevan Kumar Shrestha stated that more people are leaving
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What happens if a small wave of coronavirus disease sputters in Kathmandu or any part of the country? Can Nepal’s health system handle the situation? These are some of the questions that are being raised as the COVID-19 has made its way to 113 countries, killing close to 4,300 people and infecting over 118,000. Nepal detected its first coronavirus patient
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