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Security personnel, health worker among coronavirus-infected in Bandipur

Security personnel, health worker among coronavirus-infected in Bandipur

By Madan Wagle

A view of Bandipur bazaar as seen from the top of Thanimai danda in Tanahun district, on Sunday, September 09, 2018. Photo: RSS

DAMAULI: Ten persons including a security personnel and a health worker have been diagnosed with the coronavirus infection in Bandipur Rural Municipality of Tanahun district, on Monday. Among the infected, eight are from a quarantine facility while one is a health worker and another a security personnel, informed Chair Purna Singh Thapa of Bandipur Rural Municipality. Nepalis returning from India were placed in the aforementioned facility. With the detection of COVID-19, authorities have initiated high vigilance and are preparing to seal the whole rural municipality for a week, added Chair Thapa. Similarly, authorities also have decided to shut down Bandipur Hospital for 14 days and Bandipur Area Police Office for a week, informed Bandipur Rural Municipality. An emergency meeting held on Tuesday under the leadership of Chair Thapa took a decision to that effect.