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Lawmaker contracts COVID-19

KATHMANDU, Sep 27: Umesh Shrestha, a member of the House of Representatives, has caught the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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Credit: Umesh Shrestha's Facebook
By Republica

KATHMANDU, Sep 27: Umesh Shrestha, a member of the House of Representatives, has caught the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).



The Nepali Congress lawmaker, who is also a promoter of the Little Angels’ School, tested positive for the virus on Saturday. Posting a status on Facebook, Shrestha wrote that he had tested positive for the virus, and has been staying isolated at home.


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“I request everyone who came in contact with me to stay cautious,” he wrote.


Shrestha represents the main opposition Nepali Congress  in parliament under the proportional representation category.


 

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