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Former Minister Baskota tests COVID-19 positive



KATHMANDU: Former Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has been infected with COVID-19.

Baskota confirmed that he was diagnosed with COVID-19.

According to Baskota, he has no symptoms of infection, but his wife Tara Manandhar is symptomatic.

However, the reports of his both sons came come negative.

Publish Date : 22 October 2020 16:21 PM

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