COVID-19 ruled out in death of 12 people in Mahottari

Kathmandu -The death of 12 people in Bardibas and Bhangaha municipalities of Mahottari district is not due to COVID-19, the District Health Office here has confirmed. These many people died at Bardibas municipality -12 and Bhangaha municipality ward number 6 and 7 over a period of 11 days since March 23.

The District Health Office had collected samples from three of the deceased for testing for coronavirus after fear of COVID-19 spread in the municipalities following the death of this many people one after another in a period of 11 days. The Office ruled out COVID-19 as the cause of the death of these people after the samples tested negative for coronavirus and said these people died of other causes.