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Kapilvastu Hospital suspends all services except emergency from today

KAPILVASTU, Aug 10: After detecting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in five of its employees on Sunday, Kapilvastu Hospital decided to suspend all its services except emergency services from Monday.
By Kiran Man Bajracharya

KAPILVASTU, Aug 10: After detecting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in five of its employees on Sunday, Kapilvastu Hospital decided to suspend all its services except emergency services from Monday.


Four health workers and a security person tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. Similarly, a lab assistant at the hospital was also diagnosed with the viral disease three days ago.


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According to the medical superintendent of the hospital, Kishor Banjhade, the hospital has suspended all its services except emergency until further notice after witnessing the coronavirus disease in health workers, a security person and other patients.


In recent days, Kapilvastu district has witnessed COVID-19 transmission at the community level.


As many as 77 throat swab samples of the hospital’s employees have been collected for COVID-19 tests on Monday. The tests results are awaited.  


 

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