KATHMANDU: Two COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at the Seti Provincial Hospital in Kailali and Kohalpur-based Medical College in Banke have died on Wednesday.

With this, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the country so far has reached 22, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population Dr. Jageshwor Gautam said during a press briefing on Thursday.

The 46-year-old man of Godavari-4 of Kailali was undergoing treatment at the hospital’s ICU.

Likewise, a 43-year-old woman of Lamki Chuha Municipality-4 of Kailali 2died while undergoing treatment at the Kohalpur-based Medical College in Banke district.

She died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at the hospital. Hospital sources said she had a head injury.

With this, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Sudurpaschim Province has reached 4.

Deaths so far: 

Earlier, a 29-year-old woman from Sindhupalchowk, a 25-year-old man from Banke’s Narainapur, a 41-year-old man from Gulmi and a 70-year-old man from Bara’s Kalaiya died due to coronavirus in Nepal.

Similarly, a 52-year-old man from Lalitpur, a man from Arghakhanchi, a 35-year-old man of Dullu-11 of Dailekh, a 2-year-old girl of Bajura, a 76-year-old man of Dolakha and a 45-year-old man of Palpa had also died due to coronavirus.

A 58-year-old man from Jagadulla-3 of Dolpa, a 28-year-old man from Panchpuri Municipality-1 of Surkhet, a 55-year-old woman from Kailali, a 58-year-old man from Syangja and a 68-year-old man from Bharatpur Municipality-11 had died.

Likewise, a 57-year-old man of Malarani of Arghakhanchi, a five-year-old boy of Bara, a man found dead in Birgunj, a 26-year-old man of Gulmi and a 46-year-old woman of Banke had died due to coronavirus.