Nepal to transform 3 hospitals as treatment centres for COVID-19 patients

Mar 16, 2020

Kathmandu (Nepal), Mar 16 (ANI): The Nepal government on Sunday announced to transform three hospitals in Kathmandu into treatment facilities to keep the COVID-19 patients as a preparation to fight against possible outbreak in the country. Minister for Health and Population, Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal, announced while addressing the Upper House meeting. The Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Patan Hospital, and Kirtipur Hospital will be dedicated to treating the infected patients. As a heightened measure, Nepal has cancelled all on-arrival visas making it compulsory to get the permit to enter the country only after submitting a health report not late than a week. As per the minister, a total of 464 people have undergone tests for possible infection of coronavirus and none of the reports turned positive except for the case that was reported first.