KATHMANDU:  Taekwondo coach Deepak Bista has tested positive for coronavirus.

Former Chairman of Nepal National and International players’ Association Olympian Bista informed to have been infected with the virus through social media.

As many as six other members of his family also tested positive for the virus, said Bista.

Meanwhile, he has urged one and all to take health precautionary measures and maintain social distancing to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Bista is now in home isolation.