Bhaktapur Municipality has urged the hospitals inside the municipality to set up isolation wards in view of possible outbreak of novel corona virus.

The municipality has sent letters to Bhaktapur Hospital, Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Martyr Dharmabhakta Human Organ Transplant Centre, Dr Iwamura Memorial Hospital, Siddhi Memorial Women and Children Hospital and Public Health Centre to set up isolation wards.

The mayor Sunil Prajapati shared that they urged hospitals within the municipality to do accordingly.