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Ward member dies of COVID-19 in Saptari



SAPTARI: A people’s representative has died of COVID-19 here Tuesday.

According to Officiating Chief of Health Office Saptari, Duniya Lal Yadav, a member of Ward No 3 from Tirahut Rural Municipality died of the coronavirus.

The 46-year-old ward member who was also a cancer patient died while getting treatment at Bharatpur Hospital. He tested positive during the treatment. With this, the number of people losing lives to COVID-19 reached 21 in the district.

Meanwhile, 10 more persons including a Nepal Army staff tested positive for coronavirus in the district. The total infection reached 1,453. Among them, 1,129 have returned home following recovery.

Publish Date : 13 October 2020 22:09 PM

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