14 June 2020, Kathmandu
A COVID-19 patient in Gulmi died while undergoing treatment on Saturday night taking Nepal’s death toll from coronavirus to 19.
A 36-year-old man from Dhurkot Rural Municipality who was undergoing treatment in isolation of Resunga Municipality died at 10 pm on Saturday, said Dr. Kaviraj Bhusal of Tamghas Hospital.
However, the Ministry of Health and Population is yet to formally announce the death.
He was treated in isolation as soon as the coronavirus infection was confirmed on May 25.
The man had been suffering from cancer for two years and his health condition had been critical for the past few days.
Earlier on Saturday, Nepal had reported two COVID-19 deaths.
