KAPILVASTU, June 5 -- With 44 new cases of coronavirus today, Kapilvastu's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 475.

According to the District Health Office, Maharajgunj Municipality and Yashodhara Rural Municipality have witnessed 15 and 29 cases of COVID-19, respectively. All the infected persons are India-returnees, according to the local authorities. All of the infected patients are being kept in quarantine facilities.

As of today, Yasodhara Rural Municipality alone has reported 135 new cases of COVID-19 and Maharajgunj Municipality has 65 new cases of virus. Likewise, 54 persons were diagnosed with COVID-19 in Mayadevi, 48 in Shivaraj, 52 in Krishna Nagar, 29 in Suddhodhan, 29 in Kapilvastu, 25 in Buddhabhumi, 16 in Bijay Nagar and 22 in ...