गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 24 India returnees test positive Nepal 24 India returnees test positive KathmanduPati April 03, 2021 KANCHANPUR – Twenty-four people tested positive in the antigen test carried out to check for corona virus among those returning home from India. The test was carried out at the Gaddachauki and Trinagar check posts on Friday. Among the 623 people who underwent antigen test at the Trinagar check point, 22 were found positive, said Superintendent of Police at the Armed Police Force Nepal Saileswari, Birendra Bahadur Aiyer. Another two tested positive, among the 823 people who came into Nepal through the Gaddachauki check post. Only those with symptoms of Corona Virus are tested for Corona Virus in the health desk set up at the border points. On an average, 700 to 1,000 people are coming to Nepal from neighbouring India. Many Nepalis working in India are returning home after a second wave of infection has led to sudden spike in the number of Corona Virus infections. However, 305 Nepalis left for India through the Trinagar check point and 150 from the Gaddachauki check post on Friday itself. 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? 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 Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus
