Nepal

Two succumb to coronavirus in Koshi

KathmanduPati October 15, 2020

DHARAN : Two people receiving treatment at the Koshi Hospital Treatment Centre have died. They are a 50-year-old male from Biratnagar Metropolitan City, ward no 5 and a 66-year-old man from Dharan-15 in Sunsari, said Chief Manager of the Centre, Gyan Bahadur Basnet.

The 50-year-old died this morning while the man from Dharan died on Wednesday night. The former had tested positive for the coronavirus on October 7 and had been admitted to hospital the same day after facing respiratory problems.

He was also suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes and renal problems. The man from Dharan, a patient of diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol-related issues, had been admitted to the hospital on Wednesday after experiencing problems in breathing. He had tested positive for the coronavirus on October 12.