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 Temperature gradually increasing in Kathmandu Valley Foreign Minister aggrieves fatal train accident in Maharashtra of India President urges people’s representatives to carry out works with people… Prayagraj Mahakumb Mela: An opportunity for promoting cross-border religious tourism Armed Police Force into 24 years DPM Singh urges all to engage efforts for economic development Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy3 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet4 PM Oli extends New Year greetings5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola7 HoR Secretary Rai sworn in8 TRENDING What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Bamdev Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member challenged in Supreme Court Five hand sanitizers manufacturers using hazardous chemical to face action India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal Prime Minister’s Dashain greeting card using old map without Limpiyadhura sparks outrage in social media Huawei ICT Awards 2020 Grand Finale Concluded