Prisoner at central jail dies of COVID-19 while under treatment

Drona Pokharel, Director General of Department of Prison Management, confirmed that a 40-year old male serving his terms at the central jail died last night.

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.

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.

Parsa records three more COVID-19 related deaths

Three COVID-19 patients receiving treatment at Birgunj Healthcare Temporary COVID-19 Hospital in Gandak Bukhari, Gandak Temporary COVID-19 Hospital and Narayani Hospital succumbed to the virus infection in Parsa.

  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

Lalitpur metropolis to bring disable-friendly cab into use  

The Lalitpur metropolitan city is bringing disable-friendly cab into use. In order to facilitate the mobility of the people with physical disability, the metropolis has signed a tripartite agreement with Swabalamban Jeewan Paddati Kendra Lalitpur and Swabalamban Jeewan Paddati Kendra Eureka Japan on Monday.    

Ex-ambassador Richard’s dead body found four months after his disappearance   

The dead body of former Ambassador of the United Kingdom for Nepal Richard Morris was found on Monday. British police had intensified the search for diplomat Morris who went missing while he was on morning walk at a park nearby his home at Bentley on last 6 May.  

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.    

Senior gynecologist Dr. Bhola Rijal tests positive for COVID-19

He confirmed about this to the TRN Online saying he and his wife had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and that he was in the isolation ward at Dhumbarahi-based Hams Hospital.

KMC Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya tests positive for COVID-19

Mayor of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Bidya Sundar Shakya, has been infected with the novel coronavirus.

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.

Kathmandu Valley records 298 new cases of COVID-19

In 11,129 Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 298 persons were found to be infected with the virus in the Valley itself, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Two persons including NCP Chitwan leader die of COVID-19

Two people, including a district leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), have died due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.    

Plasma therapy for treatment of critical COVID-19 patient also started in Seti Provincial Hospital

Dilip Kumar Shrestha, information officer of the hospital, informed that this method would be applied only for the critical patient. "Plasma therapy has been used for treatment of only the critical cases and we have made all necessary preparations," said Shrestha.

32 more test positive for COVID-19 in Parsa, district tally climbs to 2,192

Dr. Atulesh Chaurasiya, spokesperson and information officer of the Narayani Hospital, informed that the 32 new cases of infection in Parsa were found in the report received Sunday evening of the PCR test carried out at the laboratory of the Narayani Hospital.

Chitwan records one more death from coronavirus   

A man undergoing treatment at Bharatpur Hospital died of coronavirus infection this morning.     Hospital’s COVID-19 Clinical Team coordinator Dr Pramod Poudel shared that a 78-year-old man of Bharatpur metropolis-6 breathed his last due to corona infection.    

Late Singh’s contributions to women freedom spectacular: NC general secretary

Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary Dr Shashank Koirala said the contributions of the late Mangala Devi Singh were spectacular for women’s freedom in Nepal.    

Sudurpaschim records additional 100 coronavirus cases

According to the Health Division under the State Ministry of Social Development, additional 100 suspects were confirmed to have contracted the deadly virus while testing swabs collected in Dhangadhi, Doti district hospital and Dadeldhura hospital. 

Three out of 10 children have access to distance learning: UNICEF

More than two-thirds of schoolchildren are deprived of distance learning in Nepal during COVID-19, according to a report of UNICEF. Only three out of 10 children have access to television, radio and Internet-based learning platforms in Nepal. Among them, only 80 per cent of children use distance learning platforms for their learning activities, according to the recent Child and Family Tracker survey by UNICEF Nepal report said.