Man who was isolated suspecting Covid-19 dies before infection confirmation

Bharatpur Coronavirus Special Hospital

Chitwan, March 24

A man who was isolated in a special coronavirus-dedicated hospital in Bharatpur of Chitwan district has died during treatment.

The doctors in the hospital are still waiting for a checkup report to confirm if he was infected with the virus.

The 30-year-old from Birgunj of Parsa district was referred to the newly established Coronavirus Special Hospital in Bharatpur from the Chitwan Medical College. He died there during treatment at 7 am today, a highly-placed source in the hospital informs.

The hospital had collected his swab samples yesterday and it was sent to Kathmandu for a test this morning.

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