KATHMANDU: An elderly woman diagnosed with the coronavirus infection passed away in Birgunj of Parsa district, today morning.

The 85-year-old woman from Shreepur Ranighat in Birgunj Metropolitan City-11 died at 6:45 am during the course of treatment at Narayani Hospital, stated Spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr Jageshwar Gautam.

He added that she had a heart condition and was recently suffering from pneumonia.

With this, the death-toll from coronavirus infection in the country has reached 44.

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