गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Eighty percent COVID-19 beds vacant in Banke Nepal Eighty percent COVID-19 beds vacant in Banke KathmanduPati June 20, 2021 File photo RANJHA – The COVID-19 situation now seems to be normal in Banke remaining as one of the ‘hotspots’ for the pandemic. The number of people currently receiving treatment for COVID-19 in several district-based hospitals is just 74. Among them,13 are from the district and remaining 61 are from outside the district, according Tej Oli, resource person for the District CoVID-19 Crisis Management Center, Banke. As he said, beds allotted for COVID-19 cases in the hospitals here are becoming vacant as the infection rate is gradually slowing down in the district. There are a total of 361 dedicated beds for COVID-19 patients in four small and large health facilities in the district. Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj; Kohalpur-based Teaching Hospital, Western Hospital and the United Hospital here provide treatment for COVID-19 cases. Write your comments RELATED NEWS ICC confirms schedule for 2027 world cup qualifier Nepal benchmark index falls despite higher trading Cabinet appoints Yangki Ukyab as investment board CEO Govt, activist Ranabhat reach 19-point agreement Nepal sees July tourist arrivals rise 2.3 percent South Korean envoy bids farewell to Nepal 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? What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Why Are Boys Unexpressive?