Coronavirus: Nepal records 16 new cases; most in contact with man who attended Tablighi event in India May 04, 2020 at 12:37AM

Of the 16 patients, 15 were already on quarantine after they came in contact with a Muslim religious leader who had returned to Nepal after attending the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi and was found Covid-19 positive later, the ministry said on Sunday. All the 15 -- eight men and seven women -- are from the Nepalgunj area in Western Nepal.