SURKHET: Chief of Karnali Province Govinda Prasad Kalauni has tested positive to COVID-19, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the personal secretariat of the Province Chief.

His swab sample was tested at the Karnali State Hospital-Livestock Disease Diagnostic Lab.

Province chief Kalauni got tested for the virus following infection detection in some staff at the office of state chief a week ago, said personal secretary of state chief, Chudamani Kalauni.

“The health of state chief is normal. Now, he is in home-isolation under the care of doctors,” he said.