गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Tourism Minister Bhattarai tested positive for coronavirus Nepal Tourism Minister Bhattarai tested positive for coronavirus First federal minister to contract Covid-19 KathmanduPati October 11, 2020 file photo KATHMANDU- Minister for Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai, has tested positive for Covid-19. He becomes the first federal minister to suffer from the disease caused by coronavirus. Writing a Facebook status, Tourism Minister Bhattarai announced that the result of the PCR test for Covid-19 carried out on Saturday came positive. Stating that he participated in some of the programs outside Kathmandu after his Monday’s test results came negative, Tourism Bhattarai said that he was administered the test on Saturday after he got a fever on Friday night. In his Facebook post, Minister Bhattarai said that he does not have any symptoms except mild fever. Urging others who have been in contact with him to maintain caution and carry out tests if they experience any problem, he also said that there is no alternative but to remain careful and confront the problem. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal: Budget dispute halts Madhesh provincial assembly indefinitely Floodwaters halt drinking water supply to Kathmandu Nepal tightens rules on petrol pump closures Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too Drinking water supply from Melamchi to Kathmandu suspended 500 million released for compensation to poultry farmers affected by… Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns2 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment5 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma6 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane7 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished8 TRENDING What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world
