गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 355 inmates in Bhimphedi Prison test positive to COVID-19 Nepal 355 inmates in Bhimphedi Prison test positive to COVID-19 KathmanduPati July 30, 2021 File Photo BAGMATI – Over one third inmates in Bhimphedi Prison based in Bhimphedi rural municipality in Makwanpur have tested positive to COVID-19. During a rapid antigen diagnostic test on 969 inmates, 355 were found to be positive. The test included the inmates of Block ‘A’ and ‘B’ of the prison, said jailor Narayan Pandey. The COVID-positive inmates have been isolated in the top floor of the prison adopting preventive measures while those tested negative have been managed on the ground floor. Though almost all inmates had taken the full-course (double dose) of COVID-19 vaccines (Covishield), they were also tested positive. The initial test was conducted in course of shifting six inmates from here to the Nakkhu Jail and it was followed by a mass testing, Makwanpur’s Health Office Chief Pranay Kumar Upadhyay said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS RSP to hold first convention as statute changes take focus Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Germany to provide 37.6 million Euro for Nepal’s socio-economic development Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma6 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo
