COVID-19: Over 1,500 persons undergo tests in Kharipati quarantine

The COVID-19 test of 94 people kept at Kharipati-based Nepal Electricity Authority Centre is found negative.

According to the Spokesperson of Ministry of Health and Population Dr Bikas Devota, the lab test of all who were kept in the quarantine was negative.

They were airlifted from different countries last month following the outbreak of COVID-19.

Of them, 49 individuals had returned home from the UAE and Qatar by Thai Airways aircraft while 13 by Air India and few others returned from different countries.

Earlier, 175 students airlifted from Wuhan of China were also kept in the same quarantine and had returned home after their lab tests.

Dr Devkota added that 1,529 were tested for COVID-19 and nine were found positive so far. He further added that 113 suspected people are kept in isolation across the country.