SUNSARI: Two more people infected with COVID-19 have died in the course of treatment at BP Koirala Institue of Health Sciences in Dharan.

The deceased are a 72-year-old man of Dharan Sub-metropolis-18 and a 68-year-old man of Dharan-17, according to Dr Ashish Shrestha, the deputy spokesperson of the Hospital. They died on Monday afternoon.

The septuagenarian had been diagnosed with the virus on October 15 and the other deceased had tested positive for the virus on October 14,  said Shrestha.

Similarly,  a 44-year-old infected woman has also died at Butwal COVIV-19 Special Hospital on Tuesday morning.