गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 16 APF personnel diagnosed with coronavirus in Pokhara Nepal 16 APF personnel diagnosed with coronavirus in Pokhara KathmanduPati August 20, 2020 Pokhara- A statement issued by the state health directorate of Pokhara on Wednesday evening has confirmed the coronavirus in 16 police officers of the Armed Police Force based in the battalion at Pokhara Metropolitan City-7. The tests were conducted at the tuberculosis center. The police personnel had been posted to Syangja from Pokhara last month after a case was detected in the police station at the District Police Office, Syangja. 16 out of 29 PCR tests were confirmed positive, informed Harilal Acharya, an official at the Pokhara Metropolitan Health Division. Similarly, the directorate has also informed that eight positive cases have been confirmed in Baglung of Gandaki Province. With this, the number of infected people has reached 1,812 in the province of Gandaki. Write your comments RELATED NEWS 2,438 households at risk of landslide, flood in Baglung Karnali govt directs local levels to implement budget effectively Heavy rainfall likely in Koshi, Sudurpaschim provinces One dead, 14 injured in Khotang microbus accident 20 dengue cases recorded in Chitwan in 15 days Hayu family handed over to relatives Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy4 Huawei Unveils 83 Global Showcases and 10 Industry Solutions at MWC Barcelona 2025 to Promote Industrial Intelligence5 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet6 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola7 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer Bamdev Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member challenged in Supreme Court Nepal-India petroleum pipeline saves over a billion rupees in transportation related costs Nepal Army vows to complete Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track project in time Bill Gates applauds Nepal for tackling stunting Pandemic may not halt festivities Over 45 thousand Nepalis repatriated home from abroad