Nepal reports fourth COVID-19 death 70-year-old man had died in Birgunj on May 17

Vivek Rai

Kathmandu, May 25

Nepal reports fourth COVID-19 death with a man who died at National Medical College in Birgunj on May 17 confirmed infected.

The 70-year-old man was hospitalized after kidney problems. "We had sent his swab to Kathmandu for test as he showed symptoms of COVID-19. I have just received email informing that he tested positive," Medical Superintendant at the Narayani Hospital Madan Kumar Upadhyay told Setopati.

The elderly has already been cremated.

The government on May 16 had confirmed that the 29-year-old new mother from Ramche in Bahrabise municipality, Sindhupalchowk was the first to die of COVID-19 in Nepal on May 14. The 25-year old man who died while quarantined in Banke on May 17 was the second.

The 70-year-old was the third and the 41-year-old man from Madane rural municipality of Gulmi who died at Crimson Hospital on May 21 the fourth.

Published Date: 2020-05-25 11:47:00

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