Nepal, April 8 -- As the number of people returning home to celebrate the Nepali New Year from India rises, so do the tally of Covid cases at the Gauriphanta border point of Kailali district and Gaddachauki border point in Kanchanpur district. This year, the Nepali New Year falls on April 13.

Ganesh Saud, in-charge of the health desk at Gauriphanta checkpoint, said that the number of Covid cases is increasing every day among those entering Nepal through the border point.

Since March 14, as many as 58 people returning from India have been found infected with Covid, according to Saud. On Saturday, antigest tests were conducted on 105 people and four tests returned positive. Similarly, two persons each tested positive for the coronavirus o...