Telecom companies launch surveys to help government collect COVID-19 data

Nepal’s telecommunication sector deserves credit for being one of the key links between the government and the public during the coronavirus outbreak.

Chitwan DAO to enforce lockdown more strictly from today

After the confirmed cases of COVID-19 were increasing in the country, the security arrangements in Chitwan district have been made stricter, according to the District Administration Office, Chitwan. A meeting of the District Security Committee held on Thursday decided to take strong measures to implement the lockdown more effective from Friday.

NHRC urges government to help people returning home on foot

It has come to revelation from monitoring that the people who have been eking out their livelihood from limited resource have encountered troubles while returning homes, stated a press release issued today by NHRC secretary Bed Prasad Bhattarai.

Minister Aryal instructs to secure welfare of proletariat and needy ones

Urging them to forward the Commission’s agenda with meticulous planning, Aryal shared that laws necessary were formulated to accelerate the works related to the landless that were, according to her, had been stalled for so long in absence of laws.

APF deploys additional forces in Terai

With the latest deployment, the total number of forces deployed in the southern border has reached 22,646.

Bheri Hospital to begin PCR test from Friday

The Bheri Hospital said that PCR test would begin most probably on Friday after the inspection of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) lab and test of the equipments, and imparting training to the microbiologists of the hospital.    

Farmers to be motivated for production: CM Poudel

Chief Minister of Bagmati State Dormani Poudel has said the farmers would be motivated to continue agricultural production during the ongoing lockdown.   

21 held for drunk driving, misusing pass

The police have nabbed 21 for defying the lockdown and Driving Under Influence (DUI) of alcohol.

One Suncity resident discharged from hospital after testing negative

COVID-19 infection was not found in all of the tests conducted on Wednesday, we are discussing about whether or not to conduct RDT on remaining residents of the apartment.

Locals not to disturb resumption of Tatopani border point 

Locals at Melamchi and surroundings have been positive to facilitate the import of medical equipments and safety materials via Tatopni border point to combat COVID-19.    

Woman in delivery complication airlifted to State Hospital 

A woman underoing delivery complication in the district has been rescued. Bipana Rokaya, 21, from Tripurasundari municipality-7 has been rescued by helicopter.   

   Rain accompanied by gusty wind forecast  

Cloudy condition will likely prevail across the country, including in the Kathmandu Valley, today due to the influence of the Westerly wind.    

Guests not welcome in Birendranagar during lockdown   

In Nepali culture, guests are considered as gods and they are welcomed with open arms. But the situation has become such that guests are not welcome anymore due to the COVID-19 pandemic risk.    

Quarantine beards: Socially distancing from razors

People are getting creative with the free time currently at their disposal because of the lockdown. Some are cooking, some are knitting and others are picking up a new sport. But equally noteworthy is what people, particularly men, are not doing. They are not shaving.

Tongue-piercing festival cancelled for second time in history

Amid the growing fear of coronavirus (COVID-19), the tongue-piercing festival celebrated in Bode of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality was canceled this year.

Madhyapur Thimi starts community based screening for COVID-19

Madhyapur Thimi Municipality has initiated a community-based screening of COVID-19 among its high-risk residents by setting up a Bio-Safety Level 2 molecular diagnostic laboratory. The laboratory has been set up at the Nepal Korea Friendship Municipality Hospital in Thimi.

Two persons in Saptari detected positive for COVID-19 in RDT

The two were found to have been infected while carrying out RDT of the seven people who had returned home after participating in Nizamuddin Markaz Jamaat in New Delhi a few weeks back.

COVID-19 patient say, “I’m doing well. How are you?” 

 The fifth and sixth COVID-19 infected patients detected in Nepal, both from Baglung district, are currently in isolation at Dhaulagiri Hospital.    

Two die in lightning  

A seven-year-old girl died in lightning in the district Tuesday night. Laxmi Khati from Tikhadhar of Shailyashikar municipality-6 died on the spot as the lightning struck her house, according to District Police Office here.    

Sudur Paschim State: 3917 people test negative for coronavirus  

Three thousand nine hundred and seventeen people have tested negative for coronavirus in Sudur Paschim State as of Tuesday. Throat swab and blood samples were collected from 5,461 people suspected of COVID-19 infection.