Jhapa has one suspected case of coronavirus, and the suspect has been sent to Kathamandu for further medical checkup and confirmation.
A resident of Bhadrapur, who is a male, visited the Biratnagar-based Nobel Medical Hospital as he had fever.
Referral to Kathmandu after initial medical check-up suggested that he might have infected by the COVID-19, said Chief District Officer Uday Bahadur Rana. As per the hospital’s advice, he has been taken to the Grande International Hospital today.