DHANGADHI: Coronavirus has been confirmed in 16 more people in Sudurpaschim Province on Thursday in tests carried out at the laboratory of Seti Provincial Hospital in Dhangadhi.

According to the hospital, coronavirus has been reported in eight women and eight men.

The infection has been confirmed in five persons from Godavari Municipality-9 of Kailali, three persons from Gauriganga Municipality, one person from Krishnapur Municipality and one person from Bhim Dutta Municipality of Kanchanpur.

Likewise, two persons from Triveni Municipality-1 of Bajura, two persons from Sanphebagar Municipality of Achham and one each from Mangalsen Municipality and Chaurpati Rural Municipality have contracted coronavirus.