Prime minister's chief political advisor Bishnu Rimal, foreign affairs advisor Rajan Bhattarai and press advisor Surya Thapa have tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.
PM KP Sharma Oli's personal secretary Indra Bhandari and development expert Gajendra Thapaliya have also tested positive. PM Oli has tested negative, according to a member of his secretariat.
They all were tested on Friday after over a dozen security persons at the PM's residence tested positive. They have requested everyone who have come in contact with them to get tested.