Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel is set to be discharged from Kirtipur Hospital on Monday following an improvement in his health.

A statement from the hospital, signed by Medical Director Dr Nijina Tamrakar and Director Dr Kiran Kishore Nakarmi, said both Paudel and Pokhara Metropolitan City Mayor Dhana Raj Acharya are recovering well, with no significant lung damage.

However, Mayor Acharya will remain under observation due to pre-existing hypertension. Doctors are consulting heart specialists for his treatment, and his recovery is being closely monitored, the statement said. To minimise infection risks, visits to Acharya have been restricted.

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