KATHMANDU, May 14: The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed yet another case of the novel coronavirus disease on Thursday.
According to the ministry, a 49-year-old man from Devchuli Municipality-12, Nawalparasi (East) contracted the deadly virus at the Bharatpur-based Bharatpur Hospital’s lab.
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He is in regular contact with the health personnel, said Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari, joint spokesperson for the ministry.
With this, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally has risen to 246. Earlier today, two other patients were also diagnosed with this viral disease.
In the recent days, as testing has been expedited, Nepal has witnessed a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
