गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Province 1: Nine COVID-19 deaths in a single day Nepal Province 1: Nine COVID-19 deaths in a single day KathmanduPati October 16, 2020 BIRATNAGAR : State 1 has recorded nine additional COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 112. A total 654 infections in 413 men and 241 women were shown in the swab tests of 1,646 people, said the Ministry of Social Development of the State. The infected include 326 in the Morang district, with 225 in Biratnagar alone, 209 in Sunsari, 74 in Jhapa, nine in Sankhuwasabha, four in Udayapur and two each in Bhojpur, Terhathum, Ilam and Taplejung. With this, the total number of cases in the Province has reached 12,269. Three hundred and twenty six people have recovered from the infection in the past 24 hours, taking the number to 5,339 so far, said the ministry, adding that a total 142,523 people have received PCR tests for the virus. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework 16 percent of children are malnourished in Madhesh RSP delegation holds talks with BJP leadership Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Home Ministry decides to stop issuing vehicle pass as COVID-19 cases spike Nepal records a coronavirus related death in every two hours China-gifted 800,000 doses of Covid vaccine arrives Kathmandu Chair Dahal sees need of proving Ayodhyapuri matter New Finance Minister Paudel signs first decision to accept $200 million loan from World Bank Gai Puja, Govardhan Puja and Mha Puja being observed No one owns Huawei but its employees Dr Sagar Raj Bhandari of Teku Hospital receives first jab as Covid vaccination kicks off