Kathmandu, May 25 -- The presence of the coronavirus has been confirmed in a 70-year-old man from Bara who died on May 17.

"A 70-year-old man, who died on May 17 at the National Medical College in Birgunj, tested positive for Covid-19," said Dr Bikas Devkota, spokesperson for the Health Ministry, at a regular press briefing. "With this, the number of people who've succumbed to the disease has reached four."

The man had been admitted to the intensive care unit of the Birgunj-based National Medical College for tuberculosis and pneumonia.

According to Devkota, specimens from the man were collected on May 15 and tested at the Narayani Hospital's laboratory. The results, however, were doubtful.

More samples were collected on May 16 and exa...