Taplejung district has become coronavirus-free after the antigen report of five people from Pathibhara village, who were last infected and living in home isolation, came negative on Monday.
According to Assistant Chief District Officer Gayatra Adhikari Khadka, all the municipalities in the district were already free of infection. Two thousand 531 people were infected in the district after the start of the second phase of COVID-19.
The highest number of 556 cases was reported in Phungling municipality, while the lowest number of 47 cases were reported in Mikwakhola municipality. As reported till now 16 people have died in the district due to COVID infection.
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