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15 of a same family test coronavirus positive in Rupandehi

Village sealed after finding coronavirus at community level



BUTWAL: Chainpurawa village has been sealed after the reports that the coronavirus pandemic has spread at the community level.

As many as 15 members of the same family who attended the funeral procession have tested coronavirus positive on Tuesday.

According to District Health Office, Rupandehi, while carrying out the swab examination of the people who attended the funeral procession of a 53-year-old male of Chainpurawa have come out with the coronavirus positive report.

The newly found coronavirus cases in Chainpurawa include eight males and seven females aged 13 to 69 years.

Among the 15 members, 10 are the family members and five are the workers of the family.

The PCR test of their swabs was carried out in Lumbini Provincial Hospital’s laboratory.

Rohini Rural Municipality has sealed Chainpurawa village after finding the pandemic spread at the community level there.

Publish Date : 01 September 2020 21:28 PM

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