गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 16 APF personnel diagnosed with coronavirus in Pokhara Nepal 16 APF personnel diagnosed with coronavirus in Pokhara KathmanduPati August 20, 2020 Pokhara- A statement issued by the state health directorate of Pokhara on Wednesday evening has confirmed the coronavirus in 16 police officers of the Armed Police Force based in the battalion at Pokhara Metropolitan City-7. The tests were conducted at the tuberculosis center. The police personnel had been posted to Syangja from Pokhara last month after a case was detected in the police station at the District Police Office, Syangja. 16 out of 29 PCR tests were confirmed positive, informed Harilal Acharya, an official at the Pokhara Metropolitan Health Division. Similarly, the directorate has also informed that eight positive cases have been confirmed in Baglung of Gandaki Province. With this, the number of infected people has reached 1,812 in the province of Gandaki. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Number of people leaving Kathmandu for hometown to celebrate Dashain… Flood-affected people complain of not getting relief Heavy rain likely in some places of Koshi Province Death toll from recent floods and landslides reaches 233 Bada Dashain begins with Ghatasthapana today Proposed chief justice Raut’s hearing underway 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 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar4 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities5 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 Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19