Friday, 31 May, 2024
Panchthar, June 16: Panchthar, the eastern hilly district in State 1, has reported the first COVID-19 case.
A woman who recently returned home from Kuwait and has been quarantined here for the last three days tested positive for the virus.
The test of her throat swab sample was conducted at the State Public Health Laboratory, Biratnagar, according to District Health Office, Panchthar's Chief Narad Subedi.
The 25-year-old was rescued from Kuwait and has been in the Panchthar Multiple Campus-based quarantine.
Following her rescue, she was put in the Bhaktapur-based holding center before sending her to the district. However, three others rescued from other countries who are accompanying her in the quarantine have tested negative.
A total of 57 swab samples (four returned from abroad and 53 from India) were send for the test and one report came negative.
Until the filing of the report, preparations were on to transport her to the Koshi Hospital Biratnagar.
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