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Coronavirus claims six people including two in Rupandehi



KATHMANDU: Six more people have died from coronavirus in the course of treatment in Banke, Dang, Chitwan, Lalitpur and Rupandehi districts.

A coronavirus-infected person has died in the course of treatment at Bheri Hospital in Banke district.

According to a press note issued by the hospital, a 38-year-old man of Kohalpur municipality-9 died at 11 pm on Friday.

The patient who had been admitted to Kohalpur Medical College was referred to Bheri Hospital on September 29.

He died soon after he was admitted to Bheri Hospital, said hospital sources.

Similarly, a 15-year-old male of Ghorahi Sub Metropolitan City-3, Dang also passed away in the course of treatment.

The patient who was admitted to Kohalpur Teaching Hospital passed away on Friday night.

With this, the number of coronavirus cases has reached 24 in Banke while those who came to this district for treatment and died in the course of treatment are 12.

Likewise, a 57-year-old man of Shuddhodhan rural municipality has died in the course of treatment at Butwal COVID Special Hospital in Rupandehi district.

The patient who died who was admitted to the hospital on October 5 succumbed to the virus on Friday afternoon, informed Bishnu Gautam, the information officer of the hospital.

With this, the number of deaths from the COVID-19 has reached 34.

Similarly, a 79-year-old man of Butwal Sub Metropolitan City died of coronavirus in the course of treatment at 7 am today.

According to focal person of Butwal COVID Special Hospital Dr Sudharshan Thapa, the septuagenarian had tested positive for coronavirus on September 26.

He was being treated on ventilator since the last 13 days. He was also suffering from kidney and pneumonia. With this, the number of deaths from COVID-19 has reached 27.

A 67-year-old man has died in home isolation in Chitwan district.

Originally from Bharatpur Metropolitan City-20, Mailee Chowk, the sexagenarian died in the course of treatment at 9 pm on Friday, said District Police Office, Chitwan.

Cancer-ridden elderly’s swab report came positive on Friday.

Similarly, a coronavirus-infected man passed away in the course of treatment in Lalitpur.

A 46-year-old man of Godawari-9, Chhampi, Lalitpur died in the course of treatment at Nepal Mediciti Hospital at 8 pm Friday.

 

Publish Date : 10 October 2020 13:41 PM

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