Youth in quarantine dies

A youth of Nishikhola rural municipality in the district has died in quarantine.

Sunil BK,29, of ward no. 2 of the rural municipality died at the Choregaon secondary school quarantine this morning, according to DSP at the District Police Office, Baglung Rajendra Regmi.

Following return from neighbouring India, BK was staying at the school quarantine in Khunga of ward no. 4 of Dhorpatan municipality. Living in India since a long time, BK was a kidney patient, according to Chief of the Burtibang primary health centre Dr Milan Malla.

His report of a PCR test for Corona Virus however is yet to be received. The body will be cremated only after receiving the report, Dr Malla said. If found positive, a Nepal Army team will dispose the body with safety measures.