Kanchanpur, June 7: Five women of Sudurpaschim Province, who returned home from India via Gauriphanta check point, have tested positive for coronavirus infection.
The India returnees via this check point were found suffering from coronavirus in course of antigen test on Friday. Of them, three are from Kailali district and two from Achham.
Information Officer at Health Emergency Operation Centre in the province, Hem Raj Joshi, said 30 suspected people returned from India underwent the antigen test at the checkpoint. All the coronavirus infected women were advised to stay at home.
Earlier on Wednesday, out of 36 people, who returned from India via the same checkpoint and underwent antigen test, three had tested positive for coronavirus. Joshi shared that eight people returned from India tested positive for coronavirus in the gap of three days.
Moreover, the samples of all eight people have been sent to Kathmandu-based laboratory. The Emergency Operation Centre has been conducting testing for coronavirus by setting up a health desk at the checkpoint.
“We will also set up a health desk at Gaddachauki checkpoint and conduct antigen test within few days”, he shared.
