The Ministry of Social Development and local levels in Makawanpur District with an initiative of the District Coordination Council collected Rs 2.5 million for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in the district.
According to Raghunath Khulal, Chief of the Council, the amount would be spent for purchase of necessary equipment to carry out treatment of coronavirus infected people. Similarly, they have already requested the Bagmati State Government to provide security personnel needed at quarantines where suspected COVID-19 patients would be kept. Also, the demand includes the management of necessary health equipment for health workers.