Kathmandu, January 25
Two suspected coronavirus patients were admitted at Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku, said the Ministry of Health and Population.
“A woman who had returned from China was admitted today,” said health ministry spokesperson Mahendra Shrestha.
“The woman was in China for three weeks and she had recently returned. A week after her return she had fever,” said a hospital source.
Another suspect case, a 28-year-old man was also admitted yesterday.
“All who have returned from China with symptoms of 2019-n-Cov infection and have visited hospitals are under surveillance,” said Shrestha. “We isolate suspected cases and will send their samples to the World Health Centre’s collaboration centre in Hong Kong,” added Shrestha.
After Nepal confirmed its first case of coronavirus, the health ministry asked hospitals to prepare contingency plans to help prevent the disease spread.
The ministry has asked hospitals for internal plans within three days.
“We have asked hospitals for plan to manage patients, plan related to safety of doctors, paramedics, nurses and other staffers,” said Shrestha.
Currently Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital has been designate
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