DHARAN, Aug 11: The Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) has decided to suspend its outdoor patient (OPD) service starting from Wednesday until further notice.
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The decision comes following the confirmation of COVID-19 infection in the medics at the institute. According to Dr Bikash Shah, assistant director at the hospital, the OPD services will remain shut indefinitely as a safety precaution to contain the spread of COVID-19.
A physician at the ENT section, his wife and their two children were diagnosed with the viral disease lately.
