गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Tourism Minister Bhattarai tested positive for coronavirus Nepal Tourism Minister Bhattarai tested positive for coronavirus First federal minister to contract Covid-19 KathmanduPati October 11, 2020 file photo KATHMANDU- Minister for Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai, has tested positive for Covid-19. He becomes the first federal minister to suffer from the disease caused by coronavirus. Writing a Facebook status, Tourism Minister Bhattarai announced that the result of the PCR test for Covid-19 carried out on Saturday came positive. Stating that he participated in some of the programs outside Kathmandu after his Monday’s test results came negative, Tourism Bhattarai said that he was administered the test on Saturday after he got a fever on Friday night. In his Facebook post, Minister Bhattarai said that he does not have any symptoms except mild fever. Urging others who have been in contact with him to maintain caution and carry out tests if they experience any problem, he also said that there is no alternative but to remain careful and confront the problem. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal, Malaysia agree to act against syndicates affecting migrant workers Nepal, Bhutan discuss stronger climate cooperation in New York Finance Minister named acting PM as Shah heads to UNGA Japan pledges continued support to Nepal for flood recovery China extends aid for disaster-hit students in Nepal Nepali Congress urges PM Shah to sound alarm on climate… 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 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General
