BIRATNAGAR: A coronavirus-infected person has died in the course of treatment at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan.

A 40-year-old man of Dhanpal rural municipality-6, Morang succumbed to the virus at 8:45 pm on Sunday while undergoing treatment, informed Dr Nidesh Sapkota of the Institute.

The patient tested positive for the virus on September 11 after he was admitted to the hospital.

The deceased had no any cronic diseases, said Dr Sapkota.

Earlier, on Sunday, a 70-year-old man of Biratnagar Metropolitan City-12, had died from the coronavirus in the course of treatment at the Institutte.