गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Patient in Kapilvastu succumbs to COVID-19 Nepal Patient in Kapilvastu succumbs to COVID-19 KathmanduPati September 14, 2020 RUPANDEHI : A COVID-19 infected person who was undergoing treatment at the COVID-19 Special Hospital in Butwal of Rupandehi district has succumbed to the deadly infection today. The 47-year-old woman from Shivaraj Municipality-5 in Kapilvastu died at 4:30 am today, informed Lumbini Provincial Hospital’s Information officer Dr Bishnu Gautam. The woman had been admitted to the Gautam Buddha Community Cardiovascular Hospital on September 6 for her kidney dialysis. She tested positive for COVID-19, after which she was treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the COVID-19 Special Hospital. 17 other COVID-19 patients are undergoing treatment in the Hospital’s ICU. One COVID-19 patient is being treated with ventilator support, shared Dr Gautam. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Nepal, South Korea sign pact on technology cooperation Nepal’s foreign financing aid shrinking: Finance Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? 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? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society