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 Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Climate loss and damage fund approves $20 Million grant for… Nepal must accelerate reforms to exit FATF grey list Nepal beat Oman by 10 runs in League-2 clash Nepal PM urges unity and action against corruption 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 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 UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
