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Municipalities of Bhaktapur District have started collecting samples of people returned from abroad countries for testing of coronavirus infection. Sample collection has begun after the identification of 146 returnees in Bhaktapur, Madhyapurthimi, Changunarayan and Suryabinayak municipalities.
Mayor of Madhyapurthimi Municipality, Madan Sundar Shrestha, shared that along with health workers they have recorded the travel history of 41 returnees from different countries in Madhyapurthimi Municipality by reaching their homes and also examining their health.
Shrësthã said swabs of five coronavirus disease suspects were sent to Teku-based National Public Health Laboratory and their reports are awaited. Similarly, Suryabinayak municipality has identified 71 returnees and asked them to stay at home in isolation, said the administrative officer at the municipality, Kamal Gyawali. He further said those who returned from abroad would be kept in quarantine if they did not follow the municipality’s request.
Changunarayan municipality has identified 17 returnees and collection of their details was underway, said Changunarayan's administrative officer Chiranjivi Timsena. Bhaktapur Municipality has so far recorded details of 17 returnees in the area. Saying collecting details of returnees was on through local levels, Chief District Officer Homkala Pandey shared that the returnees have been kept under health and security surveillance in-home quarantine.
An arrangement has been made to inform the local level or health workers in case of any health problem. Meanwhile, Bhaktapur Hospital has started collecting swabs of people who returned from abroad and sent the samples to the Teku-based health lab for coronavirus tests. Superintendent of Bhaktapur Hospital, Dr Sumitra Gautam, said swabs of 19 returnees have been collected as of yesterday and sent to the national lab. Of them, 11 tested negative and the reports of the remaining have yet to be received.
