गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ One more person succumbs to coronavirus in Jhapa Nepal One more person succumbs to coronavirus in Jhapa KathmanduPati October 05, 2020 File Photo JHAPA : One more person succumbed to the coronavirus in Jhapa district on Sunday evening. The 82-year-old man of Birtamod municipality- 5 died in the course of treatment at Biratnagar-based Nobel Hospital, said COVID-19 Prevention and Control Coordinator at Birtamod Health Section, Om Khadka. Suffering from asthma, he was admitted at Birtamod-based Birt City Hospital for treatment after he complained of health problems four days ago and he was referred to Nobel Hospital for further treatment. The swab of the elderly person was collected on Saturday and he tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday morning, shared Khadka. With this, the coronavirus related death toll has reached nine in Jhapa and there are 931 active cases, said focal person at the District Public Health Office, Jhapa, Jeevan Chaulagain. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Weather to remain fair across the country US says China releases three ‘wrongfully detained’ Americans Foreign Minister Rana off to China Minister Paudel for securing optimum benefits from limited resources Road accident in Bhaktapur: One dead, another critical MCA-Nepal relaunches 297-km Transmission Line bid 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 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities3 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system6 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty ‘Visit Sauraha campaign’ to attract tourists