KATHMANDU, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Nepali government on Thursday confirmed the sixth COVID-19 case as the number of cases in the Himalayan country keeps increasing.
Bikas Devkota, spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population, said at a regular press briefing at the ministry that the sixth case was confirmed during the test at the National Public Health Laboratory on Thursday.
He didn't confirmed the age and gender of the person who was infected but said that the concerned person had arrived to the Himalayan country on QR 652 aircraft of Qatar Airlines from Doha on March 17. It is the same plane which was shared by the third and fifth persons infected with the novel coronavirus.
The fourth victim of the COVID-19 was a 19-year old girl, a resident of western Baglung district who had returned from Belgium. She was tested positive on March 28. Earlier, another 19-year girl who had travelled to Nepal from France on the same flight was tested positive.
All the six cases reported in Nepal are imported ones.
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Nepali government has enforced nationwide lockdown on travels from air and grounds, closing borders with both China and India, and closing most of the industries and shops except those which are related to essential goods. The lockdown will last until April 7.
