गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 355 inmates in Bhimphedi Prison test positive to COVID-19 Nepal 355 inmates in Bhimphedi Prison test positive to COVID-19 KathmanduPati July 30, 2021 File Photo BAGMATI – Over one third inmates in Bhimphedi Prison based in Bhimphedi rural municipality in Makwanpur have tested positive to COVID-19. During a rapid antigen diagnostic test on 969 inmates, 355 were found to be positive. The test included the inmates of Block ‘A’ and ‘B’ of the prison, said jailor Narayan Pandey. The COVID-positive inmates have been isolated in the top floor of the prison adopting preventive measures while those tested negative have been managed on the ground floor. Though almost all inmates had taken the full-course (double dose) of COVID-19 vaccines (Covishield), they were also tested positive. The initial test was conducted in course of shifting six inmates from here to the Nakkhu Jail and it was followed by a mass testing, Makwanpur’s Health Office Chief Pranay Kumar Upadhyay said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges US to boost investment and cooperation on climate… Nepal disaster relief funds receive over Rs 18 billion in… Nepal’s India power exports rise despite floods 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 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 UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo The envisioned Defense University and its rationale China’s new light-sport aircraft completes maiden flight CIAA initiates investigation into financial irregularities complaints against two SSPs CIAA to take action against 16,700 govt employees for not submitting property details Senior Citizens Minister Shrestha vows to raise elderly allowance to Rs 5,000 a month New IGP Kshetri sets new police force reforms into motion
