गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Tokha municipality shut after employees contract coronavirus Nepal Tokha municipality shut after employees contract coronavirus KathmanduPati September 05, 2020 kathmandu : Tokha municipality office will remain closed for a week after its employees contracted coronavirus. Following the diagnosis of coronavirus infection on its employee recently, the municipality is closing its operation from 6-11 September. Municipality’s chief administrative officer Pradeep Poudel said as some on-duty employees of the municipality have tested positive for the virus the office will remain closed for a week to prevent further transmission of the virus. He however clarified that the tasks of coronavirus control and management would continue despite shutdown of the municipality office. As many as 257 people have been diagnosed with the virus in Tokha as of Friday. Among them 90 have recovered and discharged from hospitals and 160 are still active infected. Out of the active, 109 are in home isolation and 48 are receiving treatment in different hospitals, shared municipality’s spokesperson Bachchu Raj Basyal. The municipality has transformed the Tokha Chandeswori primary health facility as a 20-bed isolation centre for the treatment of corona-infected people. The municipality has provided daily allowance of Rs 350 for the patients receiving treatment at home isolation. Write your comments RELATED NEWS When Nepal Goes Offline US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit Nepal must shift from exporting labour to global tech services,… Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 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 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 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 UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
