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State Minister Dugar tests COVID-19 positive



KATHMANDU: Minister of State for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Motilal Dugar has been diagnosed coronavirus positive.

According to his secretariat, Minister Dugar was confirmed to have the infection from the test conducted on Monday.

Minister Dugar had been showing symptoms for the past four to five days.

Earlier, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Management Basanta Nembang, Minister for Tourism Yogesh Bhattarai and Minister for Education Giriraj Mani Pokharel had tested positive for the virus.

Publish Date : 20 October 2020 20:19 PM

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