गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Citizen Bank sealed off in Humla; preparation on to airlift infected staff to outside hospital Nepal Citizen Bank sealed off in Humla; preparation on to airlift infected staff to outside hospital KathmanduPati January 11, 2021 HUMLA – The branch office of Citizen Bank based in Humla district headquarters, Simkot, has been sealed off. After two out of five staffs of the bank tested positive for the virus in an antigen test, the bank’s branch office has been sealed off since Sunday. With this the bank’s day-today transaction has come to a halt, the bank shared. The bank has been shut down for two days following confirmation of coronavirus on a male and a female staff of the bank. As the treatment of COVID-19-infected male staff was not seemingly possible here, preparation was on to take him to a well-appointed hospital outside the district for further treatment, informed Citizen Bank’s staff Lalu Bhandari. Information officer at district hospital Bhakti Padera shared that preparation was underway to take the critically infected patient outside the district via helicopter. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal assembly seeks answers over alleged SSB border incursion Mongolia’s former prime minister calls on Education minister Nepal police arrest Foreign Ministry Joint Secretary Nepal denies Malaysia recruitment syndicate allegations amid controversy Nepal government reaches deal with Hindu protesters India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest 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 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 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 What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
