36-bed quarantine facility set up in Diktel

A 36-bed quarantine facility has been set up at Diktel Bazaar, the main business hub of Khotang District. The facility is built with cooperation from the Nepal Army's Gorakhnath Battalion at Mude.    

COVID-19: State Chief Kalauni announces contribution   

Karnali State Chief Govidna Prasad Kalauni has contributed his one month salary to the government fund to tackle the prevention and response of coronavirus infection.   

NC parliamentarians to provide 15 days’ salary

The NC has also termed the government announcement to issue the weeklong nationwide lockdown a positive step taken for the control of spread of the COVID-19.

   With fear of COVID-19, local level distributes social security allowances at doorsteps  

As the fear of COVID-19 outbreak looms large, a local level in Nawalpur district has started distributing social security allowances to the beneficiaries by visiting their doorsteps. 

Employees contribute 10 percent of a month salary to COVID-19 prevention fund   

Employees serving at Tarakhola rural municipality of Baglung district have announced to contribute 10 percent of their one-month salary to the government-instituted Coronavirus Infection Prevention, Control and Treatment Fund.

Health condition of the infected lady is normal, being treated at Teku hospital

Dr. Sagar Rajbhandari, director of the STIDH, informed that she was undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Three Nepalis in quarantine in Portugal for COVID-19

The infected person, who works in the agricultural sector is admitted to a Faro-based hospital.    

Shamans generate awareness on coronavirus risks in Baitadi

The shamans, who are known for typical shamanist treatments, decided to conduct awareness generating campaigns against coronavirus from their 45th general assembly.

 FECOFUN's buildings can be used as quarantine wards  

In order to minimize possible risks of COVID-19, the Federation of Community Forest Users Nepal (FECOFUN) said its building across the country can be used as quarantine ward as per the need.    

Explosion of a suspicious copper-like substance kills one

According to the District Police Office, Kailali, BK had found a copper-like substance while he had been to a nearby forest in search of firewood.

Border transit shut down   

The border transits with neighbouring India in Mahottari have been closed considering the risk of COVID-19. All the transits except Bhittamod have been closed, said Chief District Officer Surya Bahadur Khatri.  

COVID-19: Quarantine in Manipal teaching hospital  

A quarantine centre is to be established in the Manipal teaching hospital premises. The quarantine is being established in order to help minimize the risk of COVID-19 infection.    

COVID-19: Security agencies on high alert   

ountry's three security agencies have geared up the preparation to prevent the outbreak of coronavirus with high alertness. Nepal remains as one of the most vulnerable zones in view of the COVID-19 outbreak and its spread.    

Single Women Group to provide Chhahari houses for quarantine

They met DPM and coordinator of the high level coordination committee on control of Covid-19, Pokhrel, and said their organization was ready to provide its 10 buildings located at different districts for the purpose of preventing corona virus.

Big hospitals to stop non-urgent health check-up, surgeries

Ministry of Health and Population has decided to halt non-urgent health check-up and surgeries in hospitals with 50 or more beds in the Kathmandu valley.

Fire guts property over Rs 20 million in Kathmandu Valley

Property worth more than 20 million has been destroyed in fire incidents occurred at different places of Kathmandu Valley.     Laxmi cotton industry belonging to Surendra Khatri at Chandragiri municipality-10 caught fire this morning.  

Karnali state establishes health desk as prevention against COVID-19   

As said by Directorate information officer Laxmi Prasad Bhattarai, so far body temperature of 420,300 people has been measured and among them, 80 had 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit fever. They were urged to stay at home and take precautions. 

Call to mobilize additional health workers at Kakadbhitta checkpoint

He directed the Chief District Officer and local chiefs of the police units to not allow crowded gathering at checkpoint, shut open local haat bazaar and restrict people's mobility to India for unnecessary purpose as measures towards preventing the spread of coronavirus.    

Govt to tighten checks at southern transits with India

A meeting of the national disaster risk reduction and management authority at Singha Durbar on Thursday took a decision in this regard.

Three injured in cheetah attack in Pokhara  

Three persons including a district forest office officer Ramkaji Shrestha were injured in cheetah attack. The cheetah attacked them in Pokhara Metropolitan City-13, Miapatan at 7am today.