314 patients of Coronavirus self quarantine in Far-West

Dhangadhi: Most of the people infected with Coronavirus in Far-West have been staying in their houses although more than 2,500 people can be accommodated in the isolation wards in the region.

According to the State Health Directorate, the number of infected people in the state is 698 at present. Of them, 314 are kept at home, the highest number of 258 infected people has been sent home in Kailali.

Similarly, 25 infected people from Kanchanpur, 9 from Dadeldhura, 8 from Baitadi, 7 from Doti, 5 from Achham and 2 from Darchula have been sent home. According to the directorate, only 282 infected people have been kept in the isolation of the state at present.

96 people from Kailali, 62 from Bajhang, 61 from Doti, 47 from Kanchanpur, 9 from Dadeldhura, 4 from Darchula and 3 from Achham have been kept in isolation. According to the Directorate of Health, only 52 of them are undergoing treatment in isolation of the hospital.