Prohibitory order in Kathmandu Valley extended by a week

The meeting of the Chief District Officers of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts held today decided to extend the prohibitory order by one more week, said one CDO present at the meeting.

388 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Kathmandu Valley

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Wednesday confirmed 388 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kathmandu Valley today.

COVID-19 update: 1,120 new cases, 1,112 recovered, tally hits 41,649

In 12,879 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as persons, 320 females and 800 males were found to be infected with the novel coronavirus, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Two succumb to COVID-19 while under treatment at TUTH

Dr. Santa Das, corona focal person of the TUTH, informed that the infected, a man aged 75, who also had diabetes, and a woman aged 20, who had kidney problems passed away last night.

Kathmandu Valley records 481 new cases of COVID-19, highest in a single day

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Tuesday confirmed 481 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kathmandu Valley. This is the highest single-day spike recorded in the valley until now.

COVID-19 Update: Tally soars to 40,529 with 1,069 new cases, 768 recovered

In 12,088 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 1,069 persons, 344 females and 725 males, were found to be infected with the novel coronavirus, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Regular international flights resume after five-month-long suspension

After a five-month-long suspension in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic induced lockdown, the international flights have resumed from today with certain security protocols.

Purbanchal University to introduce technology-based Time Bound Home Exam

Earlier, Kathmandu University had conducted technology-based examinations during the lockdown, but the concept of 'Time Bound Home Exam' introduced by Purbanchal University is being practiced for the first time in the country.

Tourism Minister directs NTB to develop extensive infrastructure for tourists

Minister Bhattarai gave this directive in a meeting with NTB's director at the Ministry today. He directed NTB to study the feasibility for developing the infrastructures to accommodate 500 thousand visitors, trekking route and cycling tourism around the valley and submit a report to the Ministry.

Seven people succumb to COVID-19, death toll reaches 228

Three females and four males succumbed to the virus infection in the last 24 hours, informed Dr. Jaheshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Kathmandu Valley records 298 new cases of COVID-19

In 11,129 Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 298 persons were found to be infected with the virus in the Valley itself, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

COVID-19 Update: Tally surges to 39,460 with 899 new cases

In 11,129 Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 899 persons, 303 females and 596 males, were found to be infected with the virus, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Plasma therapy started also in Nepalgunj, Ward Chair comes first to donate blood for plasma

Dr. Khagendra Jung Shah, contact person for plasma therapy at the Bheri Hospital, said that Salyan's youth was given plasma as his health condition was getting critical with pneumonia and low level of oxygen in blood and that he was to be placed in ventilator if his health continued deteriorating.

Plasma therapy for treatment of critical COVID-19 patient also started in Seti Provincial Hospital

Dilip Kumar Shrestha, information officer of the hospital, informed that this method would be applied only for the critical patient. "Plasma therapy has been used for treatment of only the critical cases and we have made all necessary preparations," said Shrestha.

32 more test positive for COVID-19 in Parsa, district tally climbs to 2,192

Dr. Atulesh Chaurasiya, spokesperson and information officer of the Narayani Hospital, informed that the 32 new cases of infection in Parsa were found in the report received Sunday evening of the PCR test carried out at the laboratory of the Narayani Hospital.

We have suffered sheer injustice, neglect, disrespect: families of disappeared

Jayanti Shahi, 46, from Sutaiya, Thakurbaba Municipality-8, Bardiya is one of the representatives of such cases.  She is waiting for her husband to return home for over 18 years.

14 succumb to COVID-19, death toll hits 221

Four females and 10 males succumbed to the virus infection in the last 24 hours, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

A record 1,221 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in a single day, tally hits 38,561

In 12,717 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as persons, 348 females and 873  males, were found with the virus infection, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Kathmandu Valley records 429 new cases of COVID-19, highest in a single day

In 12,717 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 429 persons were found infected with the novel coronavirus, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

With 104 infected in Spinal Injury Hospital, public health officials focusing onto root cause of virus spread

The officials of the hospital, Banepa Municipality and a team of Kavre Health Office have initiated an in-depth investigation to ascertain the cause of the outbreak of COVID-19 in the hospitals and the areas nearby.