गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 42 APF personnel diagnosed with coronavirus Nepal 42 APF personnel diagnosed with coronavirus KathmanduPati August 18, 2020 Chitwan- As many as 42 police personnel of the Armed Police Force Number 3 Gadhimai Brigade Bagmati State based in Rapti municipality, Bhandara have been diagnosed with coronavirus infection at once. Two of the infected are women police and 40 men police, according to the information shared by the Bharatpur COVID-19 Laboratory. PCR test of all police personnel of the brigade was conducted following the confirmation of the virus among eight, shared brigade commander APF Deputy Inspector General Mandeep Shrestha. He said that 42 out of 60 samples were diagnosed with the virus. There are more than 300 APF personnel in the brigade. The infected police personnel would be treated in isolation ward within the brigade premises, Shrestha said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Nepal, India discuss future of global cooperation Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions