गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Elderly woman succumbs to COVID-19 in Jhapa Nepal Elderly woman succumbs to COVID-19 in Jhapa KathmanduPati October 28, 2020 File Photo JHAPA – A 79-year-old woman from the Mechinagar Municipality ward no 6 in Jhapa district succumbed to Coronavirus infection today. The woman passed away in the course of treatment at the Birtamode-based B & C Hospital. According to ward no 6 chairperson Lalit Tamang, the elderly woman had been admitted to the Hospital this week after developing respiratory complications. She was being treated at the ICU of the Hospital when she was diagnosed with pneumonia. According to her grandsons, she had tested positive for COVID-19 on October 26. 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 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 Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen