Indian tourists infected with Covid 19 barred from entering Nepal

BAITADI: Officials in Baitadi district prevented Indian tourists infected with Covid 19 from visiting Nepal. The tourists had entered Nepal via Jhulaghat border point. Information officer at Health Office at Baitadi Bipin Lekhak said four Indian nationals coming to Nepal tested positive for Covid 19 and were sent back to India. "We have started testing Covid 19 on Indian nationals coming to visit Nepal and they have been sent back home in case they tested positive for the virus," Lekhak said. Meanwhile, Baitadi district is at high risk of coronavirus infection since it shares border with neighbouring India. It is said that most of Nepalis coming home via Jhulaghat border point are infected with the virus. The Health Office confirmed that most of the returnees coming from India have tested positive for coronavirus during their antigen test. Currently, there are 31 active coronavirus cases in Baitadi though there was not even a single case until three weeks ago.