गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Chandragiri Municipality reports five COVID-19 causalities and 551 cases Nepal Chandragiri Municipality reports five COVID-19 causalities and 551 cases KathmanduPati October 09, 2020 File photo Kathmandu: The largest municipality in the Bagmati State, Chandragiri Municipality, has recorded five deaths from COVID-19 so far while a total of 551 have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Thursday evening. Five people who succumbed to the flu-like infection were from ward no 3, 5, 9 and 14. The municipality which has a total of 15 wards, reported ward no 8 to have the highest cases of infection at 104. According to Municipality spokesperson Haribhakta Maharjan, the lowest number of COVID-19 cases were reported from ward no 2, which had eight. Altogether, 10,000 people have undergone PCR test until date, informed Maharjan, adding that 343 infected persons have returned home upon recovery. Similarly, 165 persons were availing treatment at home-isolation while 38 were receiving treatment at various health facilities across the Kathmandu Valley. The Municipality has converted various community schools to quarantine facilities. Over Rupees 20 million has been spent on the prevention and control of COVID-19 in the municipality, shared Mayor Ghanashyam Giri. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework 16 percent of children are malnourished in Madhesh RSP delegation holds talks with BJP leadership Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 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? 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 Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General