Baglung flood update: eight bodies recovered, yet to be identified

The number of deceased has reached eight in the incident of flood that occurred at wards 7, 8 and 9 of Dhorpatan municipality in Baglung district.

Bharatpur Hospital calls for blood donation for plasma therapy 

Bharatpur Hospital of Chitwan has appealed to the coronavirus-recovered people to donate blood plasma for the treatment of critical COVID-19 patients.    

Swollen Sukurdung rivulet sweeps settlement, at least 12 locals go missing 

The flood-fed Sukurdung rivulet that flows through Dhorpatan municipality of Baglung district has swept away at least 10 houses here. The incessant rain triggered flood blew away houses of Bobang, Surkudung and Sherawang villages at 12.00 last night.    

Government to study about COVID-19 infection spreading in community-level

The Ministry announced that the coronavirus infection has entered into second phase after coronavirus was transmitted to another local person from the coronavirus infected person of Kailali district returned from abroad in April.

12 succumb to COVID-19, death toll reaches 251

Six females aged 55 and 18 of Chitwan, 89 of Kathmandu, 70 of Lalitpur, 20 of Tanahun and 60 of Kapilvastu and six males aged 97 of Bara, 65 of Chitwan, 40 of Bhaktapur, 70 and 75 of Kathmandu and 47 of Dhading, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died while receiving treatment at various health facilities across the nation.

COVID-19 infected woman gives birth to a child, both in normal health condition

Prof. Dr. Suman Raj Tamrakar, Spokesperson of the Dulikhel Hospital, said, "The hospital helped in safe delivery of the baby adopting all health protocols although it involved some risk."

     Minitruck plunges into river, search continues for missing vehicle   

A search has been started for a minitruck that plunged into the Marsyangdi river from the Prithvi highway at Aina Pahara of Aanbukhaireni rural municipality in Tanahu district this morning. A search and rescue team of the Armed Police Force is searching for the minitruck that disappeared after falling into the river.    

COVID-infected woman dies in Bhairahawa  

A coronavirus-infected woman died while undergoing treatment in Bhairahawa. According to Bhim hospital’s information officer Dr Narayan Pokharel, a 65-year-old woman of Ramgram-5, Nawalparasi breathed her last on Tuesday night.    

Jumla sees 39 fresh COVID-19 cases including jailbirds  

Jumla district has witnessed a spike in the transmission of coronavirus infection lately. As many as 39 fresh cases of infection were diagnosed while conducting PCR tests in the Karnali Institute of Health Science.    

Lightning claims one, leaves five injured

A woman was killed when lightning struck her in Taplejung district on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Durga Bhattarai of Fungling municipality-10, Furambu. Critically injured Bhattarai died on the way to the district hospital.    

District authorities start discussions on modality of prohibitory order

The authorities have started discussions regarding the modality of the prohibitory order enforced in the three districts of the Kathmandu Valley in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic.

11 persons including a 4-year-old succumb to COVID-19, death toll stands at 239

A four-year-old girl and 10 males succumbed to the virus infection in the last 24 hours, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Remdesivir used in Nepalgunj Medical Hospital for first time to treat COVID-19 patient

The Remdesivir antiviral medicine, considered effective in treating the COVID-19 patients in critical health condition, was used in Banke for the first time on Tuesday.

A 55-year-old from Siraha succumbs to COVID-19

Chief of Siraha District Health Office Krishna Dev Yadav said that the man who tested positive for the virus on August 26 died during his treatment in ICU.

11 more police officials test positive for COVID-19 in Butwal

Khadga Bahadur Khatri, Deputy Superintendent of Police and spokesperson of the Rupandehi District Police Office, confirmed of this saying 11 had tested positive for COVID-19.

39 persons including a 14-day-old infant detected with COVID-19 in Gandaki State

The Gandaki State Health Directorate informed that 39 cases of novel coronavirus were detected in the State, of which 26 were found in Besisahar, Lamjung alone.

  Coronavirus infected person dies in Chitwan  

A coronavirus infected person died in course of treatment at Chitwan Medical College today. Director at the Hospital, Dr Dayaram Lamsal, said that the 58-year-old man of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-15 was admitted at the hospital on

Three infected die in search of hospitals   

Three coronavirus infected people who reached the government-operated Bharatpur Hospital in search of health facilities in the district died on Monday.  

Bagmati State deputy speaker recovered from coronavirus infection   

Bagmati State deputy speaker RadhikaTamang who was at home isolation for 14 days after testing positive for coronavirus got recovered from the infection.    

Seven people succumb to COVID-19, death toll reaches 228

Three females and four males succumbed to the virus infection in the last 24 hours, informed Dr. Jaheshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.