गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Eighty percent COVID-19 beds vacant in Banke Nepal Eighty percent COVID-19 beds vacant in Banke KathmanduPati June 20, 2021 File photo RANJHA – The COVID-19 situation now seems to be normal in Banke remaining as one of the ‘hotspots’ for the pandemic. The number of people currently receiving treatment for COVID-19 in several district-based hospitals is just 74. Among them,13 are from the district and remaining 61 are from outside the district, according Tej Oli, resource person for the District CoVID-19 Crisis Management Center, Banke. As he said, beds allotted for COVID-19 cases in the hospitals here are becoming vacant as the infection rate is gradually slowing down in the district. There are a total of 361 dedicated beds for COVID-19 patients in four small and large health facilities in the district. Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj; Kohalpur-based Teaching Hospital, Western Hospital and the United Hospital here provide treatment for COVID-19 cases. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal floods cause $521 million in losses to households, businesses Nepal, India to discuss border security Nepal manufacturing grows 0.86% as output falls in most industries Cyclone Arnab to raise flood, snowfall and travel risks across… Nepal urges US to boost investment and cooperation on climate… Nepal disaster relief funds receive over Rs 18 billion in… 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 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month4 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?5 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 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 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