गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Elderly woman succumbs to COVID-19 in Jhapa Nepal Elderly woman succumbs to COVID-19 in Jhapa KathmanduPati October 28, 2020 File Photo JHAPA – A 79-year-old woman from the Mechinagar Municipality ward no 6 in Jhapa district succumbed to Coronavirus infection today. The woman passed away in the course of treatment at the Birtamode-based B & C Hospital. According to ward no 6 chairperson Lalit Tamang, the elderly woman had been admitted to the Hospital this week after developing respiratory complications. She was being treated at the ICU of the Hospital when she was diagnosed with pneumonia. According to her grandsons, she had tested positive for COVID-19 on October 26. 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 A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki 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