Surkhet reports 12 more COVID cases

Kathmandu - Surkhet, the capital of Karnali State, has reported 12 more cases of COVID-19 today. Those newly tested positive for the virus are from Birendranagar Municipality, Bheri Municipality and Simta Rural Municipality, confirmed the Health Services Division of the State’s Social Development Ministry.

With this, the COVID-19 tally has climbed to 23 in the district. According to Division Chief Dr Laxmi Narayan Tiwari, the infected individuals include seven men from Birendranagar-1, 3 and 6; a woman and two men from Bheriganga and two men from Simta-4. All of them are India returnee migrants. Their swab samples were collected from Babai, Subbakuna point and Ghantaghar on Monday.