गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Delta variant of coronavirus detected in Chitwan Nepal Delta variant of coronavirus detected in Chitwan KathmanduPati July 12, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The new variant of Delta was confirmed in two nasal and throat swab samples collected in Chitwan district. The new Delta variant were confirmed by the National Public Health Laboratory after testing five nasal and throat swab samples sent by Bharatpur Hospital in Chitwan. Bharatpur Hospital’s COVID-19 Clinical Coordinator Dr Pramod Poudel-signed press statement said that the new Delta variant, considered to be very contagious, were found in two persons in Bharatpur Metropolitan City. This variant is dangerous than Alfa variant of COVID-19, according to the statement. The Hospital has urged one and all to take all necessary health safety precautions against the deadly infection. 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 New IGP Kshetri sets new police force reforms into motion Bardiya National Park to allow safari expeditions