Dailekh, May 2 In Dullu municipality of Dailekh ward no 7 , a 35-year-old man who died in the quarantine constructed at the Electricity Authority building has been found positive. At the same time, the number of deaths due to corona virus in Nepal has reached 7.A young man who had come from India and stayed in the quarantine set up by the municipality had died on Saturday morning.
A test conducted at the Karnali Institute of Health Sciences showed positive, said Dr.Laxmi Narayan Tiwari, head of the health services division of the Karnali Pradesh Ministry of Social Development. Swab was taken to the deceased for corona test on 27th of May.
Ghanshyam Bhandari, mayor of Dullu municipality, Dailekh, said that the corona of the 35-year-old had been confirmed and discussions were underway with the district administration office on how to manage the body of the youth who died due to corona infection. This is the first case of death from corona infection in Karnali. The deceased has been identified as a resident of Ward No. 11 of Dullu Municipality.