Kathmandu, Aug. 18 -- A 58-year-old woman from Bhotahiti was among the three people who succumbed to the coronavirus on Monday. She had been taken to Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Teku a couple of weeks ago after she had a mild cough and a fever and difficulty breathing,

The woman was later referred to Patan Hospital for intensive care where she breathed her last.

According to a source at Patan Hospital, the woman had not visited any coronavirus hotspot. Nor had she come in close contact with an infected person. Authorities have not been able to trace the source of her infection as of Monday.

Doctors say unlike in the past days when there were sporadic cases, virus now has penetrated society, and transmission is ...