NEPALGUNJ, Aug 3: Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City office has been sealed off from Monday, hours after a local representative and some employees at the sub-metropolitan office tested positive for COVID-19.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the sub-metropolis, Om Bahadur Khadka, told Republica Online that the sub-metropolitan city office has been completely sealed off until further notice.
The decision of the sub-metropolis comes hours after 11 persons including a local representative diagnosed with coronavirus on Monday.
Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital sealed off
Banke district has been witnessing rising cases of coronavirus in recent weeks. The District Administration Office, Banke, issued a three-day prohibitory order across the district starting from Sunday to stop the spread of coronavirus. Nine persons tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
