Kaski, June 4: COVID-19 infection has been confirmed in 16 more individuals of Baglung, Syangja, Parbat and Myagdi  of Gandaki State this morning, confirmed the Health Directorate, Pokhara.

With this, number of coronavirus infected people has reached 54 in the State.    

Of the new cases confirmed at lab of Pokhara Institute of Health Sciences, 10 are from Baglung district, said Director at the Directorate, Dr Bishwo Bandu Sharma.    

Three persons are from Nisikhola Rural Municipality, staying at quarantine constructed at the same rural municipality, four are from Badigau Rural Municipality, staying at quarantine, three men staying at quarantine of Galkot Municipality of Baglung district.    
Similarly, a person from Kaligandaki Rural Municipality of Syangja district, staying at quarantine of the same rural municipality, tested positive for coronavirus.    

Likewise, four persons of Parbat district including two men of Phalebas, staying at quarantine of Kushma Municipality and two men of Bihadi Rural Municipality, staying at Kushma Municipality have also tested positive for the virus, informed the Directorate.    

A person staying at quarantine of Mangala Rural Municipality in Myagdi district also tested positive for COVID-19.    

Preparation is underway to take all the infected ones to the isolation of concerned district hospitals.    

Coronavirus has been confirmed on 18 people in Baglung, 13 in Syangja, 10 in Nawalparasi, nine in Parbat, two in Myagdi and one each in Tanahu and Lamjung so far.