गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Chapakot Municipality office closed except for urgent services Nepal Chapakot Municipality office closed except for urgent services KathmanduPati October 14, 2020 SYANGJA : The office of the Chapakot Municipality in Syangja district has been shut down except for essential services after 14 people tested positive for the coronavirus in a single day on Tuesday. The Municipality made the decision to curb the spread of COVID-19 at the community level. It has urged everyone to remain alert. Among the 14 cases of COVID-19 reported on Tuesday, 10 were in men and four in women. Of those infected, one was availing treatment in Pokhara while the rest were receiving treatment at local health facilities, informed District Health Office Chief Yam Prasad Sharma. In a press statement issued today, Mayor Shiva Kumar Giri has appealed to everyone to adopt all the precautionary measures against the deadly virus. The municipality is coordinating efforts with the state and federal government for the prevention and control of COVID-19, as well as to treat those infected. The office is closed until further notice. Shops selling food items, pharmacies and health facilities will remain open during this period, read the statement. 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
