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 Files blocked based on political connections will be opened: Home… “I Will Not Resign Under Any Circumstances”: Chief Minister Singh Phone Conversation Between Prime Minister Karki and Narendra Modi: What… There is no time to Become a Minister by Leaving… Six Human Skeletons Found at Bhatbhateni, Chucchepati Congress Will Support a Government Formed Under Gen Z’s Chosen… Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Huawei Unveils 83 Global Showcases and 10 Industry Solutions at MWC Barcelona 2025 to Promote Industrial Intelligence3 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy4 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters5 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet6 Pokhara International Airport: Issues and Prospects7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic”
