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Mahendra Shrestha designated COVID-19 Focal Person



KATHMANDU: The government has designated Mahendra Shrestha as the COVID-19 Focal Person.

It was decided through a ministerial decision of Minister for Health and Population Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal today.

A 12th-grade officer at the Ministry, Shrestha was leading the COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre (CMCC) on behalf of the Ministry.

He has also served as the Director-General of the Department of Health Services and as the spokesperson of the Ministry.

Publish Date : 27 August 2020 18:03 PM

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