Kathmandu, April 21
Officials in the Ministry of Health and Population have confirmed additional nine cases of coronavirus infection in Updayapur district of eastern Nepal.
With the latest report, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally has reached 41. Of them, 23 are reported from Triyuga of Udayapur alone.
Among the Udayapur patients, most are said to be Indians.
(Updated at 7:07 pm)
Nepal’s Covid-19 tally hits 32 with another man infected at Udayapur mosque
Kathmandu, April 21
The government of Nepal has informed that one more person infected with the novel coronavirus has been found in the country on Tuesday.
With this, the number of the Covid-19 patients has reached 32 in the country. Of them, four are already recovered.
The 32nd case is also found to be residing at or close to a mosque in Udayapur district of eastern Nepal. Earlier, 13 persons were found to be infected there. Most of them are Indian nationals.
The Ministry of Health and Population spokesperson Dr Bikas Devkota says the swab samples of other persons who were in contact with the infected are being tested.
