Nepal logs 888 new Covid-19 cases, one death on Monday
Nepal reported 888 new Covid-19 cases and one death on Monday.
According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 3, 155 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 427 returned positive. Likewise, 2, 582 people underwent antigen tests, of which 461 were tested positive.
The Ministry said that 474 infected people recovered from the disease.
As of today, there are 5, 387 active cases in the country.
Devotees throng Pashupatinath temple on last Monday of Shrawan (In pictures)
Hindu devotees thronged the Pashupatinath temple since early morning today to observe the last Monday of Shrawan.
The fourth month of the Nepali calendar is considered auspicious for the worship of Lord Shiva.
Devotees were seen queuing up in the Pashupatinath temple from 3 am today to offer prayers to Lord Shiva.
The Pashupati Development Trust has kept all the four doors open for the devotees today.
There is a belief that the devotees get their wishes fulfilled by worshiping Lord Shiva in the month of Shrawan, especially on Mondays.
The devotees thronged Gokarneshwor Mahadev temple, Nageshwor temple in Pepsicola, small Pashupatinath temple in Basantapur, Doleshwor Mahadev in Bhaktapur and Santaneshwor Mahadev in Lalitpur among other temples to offer prayers.
One electrocuted in Ramechhap
A man was electrocuted in Manthali Municipality-7 of Ramechhap district on Sunday.
According to Inspector Raju Prasad Dhakal, who is also the spokesperson of the District Police Office, Ramechhap, the deceased has been identified as Bijuli Majhi (55).
The incident occurred when he came in contact with a naked wire while he had gone to graze cattle in the jungle.
Police said that they are looking into the case.
One shot at in Rupandehi
A person was injured when a group of unidentified persons opened fire at him in Basantapur of Omsatiya Rural Municipality-4, Rupandehi district on Sunday night.
Bikash Gurung of Belahiya, Siddharthanagar Municipality sustained bullet injuries on his torso.
He is receiving treatment at the Bhairahawa-based Universal Medical College.
Bed Bahadur Paudel, assistant spokesperson at the District Police Office, Rupandehi, said that police have taken five persons under control for interrogation.
Further investigation into the incident is underway.
