Yogesh Bhattarai, who once declared Nepal a coronavirus-free country to attract tourists, has become the first minister in the Oli Cabinet to contract COVID-19. Bhattarai, who was appointed the tourism minister in July last year, announced on Facebook that he tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday.

“Last Monday when I tested for COVID-19, my result was negative. After that I participated in some programmes outside Kathmandu. But on Saturday, I tested positive for the coronavirus,” Bhattarai wrote on Facebook.

According to Bhattarai’s post, he had two tests within six days. On Thursday, Bhattarai had attended the Cabinet meeting at Baluwatar, raising concerns if he exposed other ministers to the virus.

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