Lahan, Aug 6

In a bid to contain the further outbreak of coronavirus ifnection, Mirchaiya municiplaity of Siraha has enfroced lockdown effective from today onward.

Following the confirmation of virus ifnection among three locals of its ward no. 3, the municiplaity has announced enfrocement of lockdown up to 16 August. An emergency meeting held at the municiplaity office took the decision to enfroce lockdown for 10 days, informed mayor Shrawan Yadav.

The municiplaity has urged its residents to comply with lockdown order staying at home. Meanwhile, a couple of Rajbiraj municiplaity-8 won the coronavirus infection. Pramod Yadav, 37, and his wife Binda Yadav, 32, of Rajbiraj-8 got success in their battle against the deadly virus. The couple hd stayed in isolation at home and strictly followed the instructions of doctor to supress the virus infection.

It may be noted that a senior citizen of Rajbiraj who had recenlty returned from India with family lost his life to coronavirus on 16 July.

Yadav who had directly come in cfontact with the old man tested positive for the virus.