गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ COVID-19 cases on rise among journalists and people’s representatives in Mahottari Nepal COVID-19 cases on rise among journalists and people’s representatives in Mahottari KathmanduPati October 13, 2020 File Photo Mahottari : Cases of COVID-19 among journalists and people’s representatives are surging in the Mahottari district lately, possibly due to their exposure to people with known or suspected COVID-19 or possible COVID-19. The Bhangaha Municipality Mayor Sanjeev Kumar Shah confirmed infection on Monday night and is currently availing treatment at home isolation. Bhangaha-4 ward chair Ashok Kumar Mahato had also tested positive for the flu-like infection, but has fully recovered since then. Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS)’s journalists in the district Gopal Prasad Baral and Sunita Baral associated with the Kantipur Daily have also tested positive for the deadly infection. Both are being treated at home-isolation. Earlier, Raj Karan Mahato of Annapurna Post and Lalan Kumar Mandal of News24 had been infected with COVID-19 but have recovered and returned to their duties as well. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal hospitals suspend OPD services after doctor attack Nepal doctor airlifted after hospital attack sparks protests Sunsari parties urge calm after fatal clash unrest Sunsari District imposes indefinite curfew across multiple areas Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General
