President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who has been undergoing treatment at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, has tested positive for Covid-19.

Bhandari was admitted at the hospital on Saturday following a high fever. "President Bhandari has tested positive for Covid-19," Dr Dinesh Kafle, director at the hospital, told the Post. "Her condition is better today (Sunday) compared to Saturday.” Doctors attending to the head of state said she was given intravenous fluids on Saturday, and started oral medicines from Sunday.”

Doctors and her personal aides say Bhandari will remain in the hospital for a few days. Tika Dhakal, media expert to the president, said she also underwent tests for dengue and seasonal flu but those reports were negative.

“The President was taken to the hospital after complaining of high fever and body ache,” Dhakal told the Post. “However, her reports for different tests suggest there are no major complications.”