गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Baglung Municipality closes services indefinitely Nepal Baglung Municipality closes services indefinitely KathmanduPati October 12, 2020 Baglung: The Baglung Municipality has halted all its services, except the most essential ones, for an indefinite period from today after coronavirus infection was confirmed in some of its officials and health workers. Municipality’s Information Officer Yukta Prasad Subedi said the Municipality has suspended all services other than the essential ones after coronavirus infection was confirmed in the community level including the municipality’s health workers and people’s representatives. The municipality has taken this measure following confirmation of the infection in municipality officials, health workers and the locals of Baglung Bazaar. Coronavirus infection was confirmed in 47 people in Baglung district on Saturday alone and a majority of them from surrounding areas of Baglung Bazaar. The Municipality has started contact tracing after one of its health worker and a people’s representative were found infected. The Municipality has suspended all services except the essential ones at all its 14 wards. Five hundred and twenty-five people have the infection in Baglung district so far. Of them, 367 have recovered and are free of the virus while one person has died. The number of active cases in the district is 157. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Dengue infection decreasing President Paudel to leave for Azerbaijan to participate in COP29 Three arrested with 5.7-kg gold from airport Fireworks continue in Kathmandu Valley during Tihar despite police watch Newar community in Bhaktapur celebrating Mha puja today, Bhai Tika… Weather likely to remain fair across the country today 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 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar3 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities4 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA5 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 What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki