By Mukunda Gaire, Kathmandu, July 4: The ongoing prohibitory order imposed to curb COVID-19 spread has been further relaxed with permission for the operation of tempos and microbuses in the Kathmandu Valley.
The meeting of the chief district officers of the three districts in the Kathmandu Valley held today, however, decided to extend the restriction period by a week, till July 15.
Dhundi Prasad Niraula, Lalitpur CDO, informed that the meeting also decided to revoke the odd-even number traffic rule with regard to public transport.
Passenger buses of the long routes can be operated by obtaining a permission letter from the district administration office.
Prohibitory order in the Kathmandu Valley has been enforced since April 30 to curb the increase in COVID-19 cases. The order extended last time is expiring tomorrow.
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