गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 116 people from 13 districts succumb to COVID Nepal 116 people from 13 districts succumb to COVID KathmanduPati November 03, 2020 CHITWAN – As many as 116 people from 13 districts have so far succumbed to the coronavirus. Among them are 64 from Chitwan while the remaining are from other 12 districts. The Nepal Army Kalibahadur Battalion in Bharatpur, which has been managing the bodies of those who died due to the coronavirus, has so far managed 107 bodies. The remaining bodies have been taken away for final rites in coordination with concerned agencies. Battalion sources said that the highest number of fatalities due to coronavirus infection is from Nawalparasi (Triveni Susta East). As many as 18 infected from Nawalparasi have succumbed to the disease in Chitwan-based hospitals. Likewise, fatalities include 12 from Makawanpur, four each from Rautahat, Sarlahi and Gorkha, three from Tanahun, two from Kailali, one each from Rupandehi, Gulmi, Dhading and Pyuthan. As many as 5,923 people have been infected in the Chitwan district so far. Write your comments RELATED NEWS South Korea pledges continued flood recovery support Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Army continues search, rescue after Bhotekoshi flood Government expands domestic jobs to reduce migration NCC bill proposes voluntary Military Service Training WHO Regional Director seeks support for top post 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 Who will become new Foreign Secretary after Bairagi’s appointment as Chief Secretary? ANM and Lab Assistant trainings to no longer be provided in Nepal, task force created for solution Prachanda flies to India for treatment of his ailing wife Indian intelligence agency RAW’s chief Goel arrives in Nepal Cyber bureau launches ‘hackers hunt operation’ President Bhandari inaugurates restored Rani Pokhari five years after earthquake After four months of standoff, Oli holds phone conversation with Modi three Top leaders reach Prachanda’s residence to demand secretariat meeting