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Chitwan reports first Covid-19 death in eight months
A total of 451 people have succumbed to Covid-19 in the district so far.
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Ramesh Kumar Paudel
Published at : April 16, 2023
Updated at : April 16, 2023 10:08
Chitwan
Chitwan district has reported the first Covid-19 death in eight months.
A 64-year-old man from Bharatpur Metropolis-10 died at Chitwan Medical College on Saturday night while undergoing treatment for Covid-19 infection, according to Gitanjali Dhakal, public health officer of Chitwan health office.
The health office puts Covid-19 deaths in Chitwan since the beginning of the pandemic at 451.
The district had last reported a Covid-19 death on August 8 last year.
According to the health office, there are currently 10 active cases.
Durga Chapagain, the chief of the health office, requested all to be careful and follow health protocols in the wake of a rise in Covid cases.
Ramesh Kumar Paudel
Ramesh Kumar Paudel is the Chitwan correspondent for Kantipur Publications.
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