Saptari, April 15
District officials in Saptari of southeastern Nepal have sealed off two villages after one resident in each of the villages tested positive for coronavirus in the rapid diagnostic tests.
The two persons, however, are yet to be confirmed as coronavirus positive as the polymerase chain reaction test results have not come out yet. Their swab samples are being tested at the PCR lab of BP Koirala Institute of Medical Sciences in Dharan.
A meeting of the District Security Committee held on Wednesday morning decided to seal off ward 11 of Khadka municipality and ward 1 of Tilathi Koiladi rural municipality, according to the District Administration Office’s administrative officer Aandanda Thakur.
Meanwhile, the meeting also decided to test other members of both the families. Likewise, people contacted by the duo will be traced as soon as possible.
