Eight new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Udaypur

Eight residents of mosque area in Triyuga Municipality-3, Udaypur have tested positive for COVID-19 in re-test carried out at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan.

WOREC records 83 VAW cases during lockdown, most related to domestic violence

According to the Women Rehabilitation Center (WOREC), it has recorded 83 cases of violence against women and girls from 13 districts through its three hotlines and 28 psycho-social councilors in the period of lockdown which has been in force since March 24.    

One COVID-19 case confirmed in Udaypur: MoHP

Addressing the daily briefing of COVID-19, Dr. Bikash Devkota, spokesperson of MoHP said that a person from Udayapur had tested positive for the virus in a PCR test done at National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), Kathmandu today.

Eight new positive cases of COVID-19 detected in Udayapur

Eight people residing in Bhulke mosque area of Udayapur, where 12 people were found to have been infected by COVID-19, have tested positive in the first phase for the virus in the test.

Prez issues ordinance relating to political parties

President Bidya Devi Bhandari issued two ordinances on Monday, on recommendation of the council of ministers.

NCP Secretariat meeting kicks off

The Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Secretariat meeting has started at Prime Minister's residency, Baluwatar.

NCP secretariat meeting being held in a while

A meeting of the central secretariat of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is going to be held at 5:30 pm at the Prime Minister's residence, Baluwatar, today.

180 screened through RDT, one found positive in sealed area of Saptari

The RDT was carried out at three settlement areas near mosques of Saptakoshi Municipality of the district with suspicion of the spread of infection in the area as the COVID-19 patients detected in Udayapur were found to have visited these areas.

4 out of 31 COVID-19 patients till date discharged from hospital

A 21-year old male who has been staying in isolation at Seti Provincial Hospital tested negative for COVID-19 in the latest PCR test, said Dr. Bikash Devkota, spokesperson of Ministry of Health and Population.

14-year old of Sarlahi tests COVID-19 negative in PCR

A 14-year old boy of Dhankaul, Sarlahi, who had tested COVID-19 positive in Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) on Friday has tested negative for the virus in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test today.

12 COVID-19 patients of Udaypur had entered Nepal four months ago

According to the preliminary travel history, it has been found that the COVID-19 patients had been staying in various mosques of Morang, Sunsari, Saptari and Udayapur for the last four four months.

Baglung's 65-year old COVID-19 patient discharged from hospital

Mankumari Poudel, Baglung's 65-year old COVID-19 patient has been discharged from hospital today.

MoHP confirms one new COVID-19 case, number reaches 31

A 65-year old male has tested positive for COVID-19 today

Sarlahi's 14-year old tests COVID-19 positive in RDT, swab sent to Kathmandu for PCR

A 14-year old boy of Dhankaul, Sarlahi has tested positive for COVID-19 in Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT).

Baglung's 65-year old COVID-19 patient recovers, to be discharged shortly

A 65-year old female of Baglung, sixth COVID-19 patient of Nepal, who had been infected by COVID-19 has recovered from the illness and tested negative for the virus.

Second COVID-19 patient of Nepal recovers, discharged from hospital today

Prasiddhi Shrestha, second COVID-19 patient has been discharged from Shukraraaj Tropical & Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku after receiving 27 days of treatment.

MoHP confirms 14 new COVID-19 cases, number reaches 30

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Apr. 17: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19 today. "12 male in Udayapur, aged 34, 29, 26, 28, 28, 28, 28, 22, 25, 20, 40 and 29 and two in Chitwan, aged 27 and 63 have tested positive for COVID-19 today," informed the ministry through its official Facebook page. With this, the number of COVID-19 patients in Nepal has reached 30.

PM holds special meeting with Council of Ministers, HLCC and CCMC

Surya Thapa, Press Advisor to the PM notified that discussions as to implementation of the lockdown were held in the meeting.

Team of 34 doctors sent to Sudur Paschim State

Dr. Bikash Devkota, in daily briefing about COVID-19 held today, said that 34 doctors were dispatched to Sudur Paschim state as the number of people entering Nepal from the Nepal-India border of the state was increasing.

Dhading's youth who tested positive for COVID-19 in RDT tests negative in PCR

A 27-year old man of Amrai, Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality-3, Dhading, who had tested positive for COVID-19 in Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) has tested negative for the virus in test done through PCR technique.