गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Six doctors at Surkhet state hospital contract coronavirus; OPD service shut down Nepal Six doctors at Surkhet state hospital contract coronavirus; OPD service shut down KathmanduPati August 27, 2020 Karnali- At least six doctors at the state hospital in Surkhet have tested positive for the coronavirus. According to a source at the hospital, two consultants and four medical officers were diagnosed with the disease. An additional health worker has also been tested positive for the virus. Hospital Director Dr. Dambar Khadka stated that there had been a large intake of infected people at hospital, and that the transmission risk was high from those who had the virus but who were yet to be tested and diagnosed. Currently, 23 patients are undergoing treatment at the hospital, where OPD department has been shut down for a week from today onward after the confirmation of the virus among doctors. Director Khadka stayed that another decision would be made after a week once the situation is reassessed. Earlier, three doctors of the hospital had contracted coronavirus. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Kathmandu again ranked world’s most polluted city with AQI 162 ‘Nepal will lend full-fledged support to enable UN’ Lalitpur forest fire: Another injured also dies Pollution rises in Kathmandu, people urged to wear masks Nepal’s approach to population and development is right-based: DPM Yadav Communications Minister expresses grief over fire incident in Rajpur Hadbas Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years Prime Minister’s Dashain greeting card using old map without Limpiyadhura sparks outrage in social media Former PM Bhattarai felicitates Indian taekwondo head coach Jaigadi Indian Army Chief General Naravane to visit Nepal in November