गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Two succumb to COVID-19 in Biratnagar Nepal Two succumb to COVID-19 in Biratnagar KathmanduPati October 23, 2020 File Photo BIRATNAGAR : Two people have succumbed to the coronavirus infection in Biratnagar of Morang district today. The deceased include a man and a woman from the Morang and Sunsari districts. They died this morning while undergoing treatment at the Nobel Teaching Hospital in Biratnagar. Hospital’s administration chief Narayan Dahal said 42-year-old man from Belbari Municipality-11 had been suffering from lungs and kidney ailment. He had tested positive for the coronavirus on October 21 and was kept in an isolation ward. Similarly, the 59-year-old woman from Dharan Sub-metropolitan City-8 had been hospitalised on October 15 and tested positive for the virus on the same day. She had been suffering from respiratory disease and diabetes. Meanwhile, Province no 1 government’s Minister for Internal Affairs and Law, Hikmat Kumar Karki has contracted the coronavirus as well. His private secretary Rabi Khanal said that Minister Karki, who was under contact tracing, had given his swab for testing on Thursday and tested positive today. The Minister was suffering from a cough and cold since a few days. He is now in isolation at his home in Biratnagar. His health condition is normal. Khanal himself has tested positive for coronavirus and he is staying in isolation at his house in Dharan, Sunsari. He is also in normal health. 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 Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 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 Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years
