Nepal Confirms Third Case Of COVID-19 – South Asia Time

Nepal Confirms Third Case Of COVID-19

 March 25, 2020  

Kathmandu — The National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) under the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed yet another positive case of COVID-19 today.

“The patient, aged 30, had returned from the Gulf country,” said Rajesh Kumar Gupta, Information Officer of NPHL. “He has been admitted to Shukraraaj Tropical & Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku.” , TRN reported .

Two days ago, Nepal had recorded second case of COVID-19, when, a 19-year old woman who had returned to Nepal from France had tested positive for the virus.