LAHAN, Aug 30: An elderly woman died of the novel coronavirus disease on Saturday night.
A 60-year old woman from Rajbiraj Municipality-2 died of COVID-19 while being taken to Koshi Hospital for further treatment after her treatment was not possible at Gajendra Narayan Singh Sagarmatha Hospital.
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After experiencing breathing difficulties and high fever, the deceased woman was admitted at Gajendra Narayan Singh Sagarmatha Hospital on Friday.
The deceased had tested positive for the COVID-19 on Saturday. Her dead body was buried by a team of the Nepal Army on the same day.
So far, six individuals have succumbed to COVID-19 in Saptari district alone.
