A doctor and 10 health workers and staff at the hospital who tested positive for the virus are currently in isolation.

Most districts have reported new cases since the nationwide lockdown was lifted in July, prompting local governments to step up safety measures.

The provincial government has declared its plan to add 500 beds across hospitals in the province to accommodate the increasing number of coronavirus patients.

Prohibitory orders have been imposed in Sarlahi and Saptari districts, major cities including Janakpur, Birgunj, Jaleshwor and most areas of Bara district.

With 14 deaths and over 400 cases, Parsa is one of the worst-hit districts in the country.

Although the Janakpur government in April decided to purchase 50 ventilators for government hospitals in the province, the decision is yet to be implemented.

Ten deaths and as many as 643 new cases were confirmed in the past two weeks.

All 50 beds in Gandak Hospital are occupied, which has led the hospital to send 26 infected patients home to self-isolate.

Around 200 Indian nationals attacked the security personnel and attempted to snatch away weapons after the Armed Police Force personnel stopped two Indian women from entering Nepal.

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

Authorities suspect the virus has spread in communities.

Seven people died while two have gone missing in monsoon-induced disasters in the last 24 hours.

A boat capsized by hitting the pillar of the under-construction bridge and killed five people two years ago but the under-construction bridge has not been completed yet.

Preparations are underway to evacuate around 200 villagers to safer locations.

Following continuous rainfall since Wednesday, Koshi, Kamala, Bagmati, Bakaiya, Ratu, Khando and Lakhandehi rivers have witnessed surges.

The water pressure in the Western dam on the Nepali side of the river, some 19km south of the barrage, has been steadily increasing for the past few days given the incessant rainfall the area is experiencing.

A complaint was registered against the controversial spiritual leader earlier this year for allegedly raping a 15-year-old.

The protest was launched demanding justice for two Dalit youths who died in the past month; one at an isolation centre in Dhanusha and the other in Sabaila police custody.

Police on Thursday prevented the marriage of an underage girl in Mahottari.

Health workers hardly visit those centres and the infected people in the isolation wards are not getting any medical attention, they say.