Health workers are worried about a possible outbreak of Covid-19 in the province that shares a 460-kilometre-long open border with India.

The victim had sustained serious injuries on his head, and died while undergoing treatment at Birgunj based-LS Neuro Hospital on Friday morning.

The contraband was found in the apartment of an Indian national on Saturday.

An inspection team from Paterwa Sugauli Rural Municipality found health workers in all four health posts of the local unit absent from duty for over a week without informing authorities.

Around 150 women had reached the District Police Office on Thursday to receive relief but had to return empty-handed.

As many as 85 Covid-19 patients have died in the province as of Sunday, according to the Social Development Ministry in Janakpur.

All financial and administrative works have been put on hold leaving local units unequipped to fight Covid-19.

But experts say that a shortage of chemical fertilisers may play spoilsport.

Authorities have decided to heighten surveillance along Nepal-India border and expand tests and contact tracing.

PCR tests have been halted at the Narayani Hospital in Birgunj since Monday for a lack of compatible PCR test kits.

None of the concerned stakeholders have taken initiatives to stop the haphazard extraction, say locals.

While relatives allege malpractice, director Basruddin Ansari says his hospital is not responsible for dialysis patients who die after returning home.

Man sustains a broken bone in his right leg due to the severity of the blow.

After two infected individuals escaped from the hospital on Wednesday, the district authorities have allowed police to exercise extreme force if necessary.

The three persons were in quarantine facilities in Bara and Parsa districts.