Nepal lockdown: 4,000 pedestrians, 7,500 drivers punished in 20 days

The police have punished at least 4,000 public and more than 7,500 vehicles in the last 20 days for defying the lockdown.

COVID-19 test begins in Bhaktapur Hospital   

The test for COVID-19 among the suspected ones in the district has begun in Bhaktapur Hospital after the Hospital received the kit for rapid diagnosis of the infection.    

Lightning kills two, injures nine   

Two persons died and nine others got injury after being struck by lightning in the district last night. The dead ones are 13-year-old Rajmani Rai and 38-year –old Nirmala Bishwokarma from Kopilasgadhi rural municipality-1 of the district.    

Insurance coverage for doctors, security persons and journalists   

The State government has initiated life insurance for medical personnel, security persons and media persons working for prevention and control of Corona Virus in the State. A meeting of the State government has decided to provide an insurance coverage of Rs. 1.5 million for them, according to the Chief Minister's Secretariat.    

183 return home from Quarantine  

The people who were quarantined at the local Khula Manch and tested negative in the Rapid Diagnostic Test for Corona Virus have been sent home. Their test was done after they completed the 19 days at the quarantine.   

503 test negative in Baglung  

A rapid diagnostic test (RDT) carried out in 503 people suspected of carrying the Corona Virus has shown negative. RDT began in Balgung from Thursday, after the district was put under the red zone.    

‘Stray animals may die of food shortage’

As the fears of spread of COVID-19 continue to grow, the government has decided to extend the lockdown until April 15 in an attempt to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.

COVID-19 rapid test going on at local level in Baglung

Public Health Office in the district has informed that the coronavirus rapid test would be conducted on all of those come home from abroad and others come on their contact.

RDT begins in four districts of State 1

41 tests were conducted in Morang, 39 in Sunsari and 18 tests were conducted in Udayapur on Friday.

31 overseas returnees in Lamjung test negative for COVID-19

Throat swabs of the 31 returnees were sent to Kathmandu and Pokhara for COVID-19 test from Lamjung District Communicty Hospital, said Laxman Bahadur Khadka, Chief District Officer (CDO) of Lamjung.

Available testing kits to be insufficient to conduct rapid test in Kailali

According to health workers, lately some 150 thousand people entered the Sudurpaschim State via Nepal-India border points and other clandestine routes.

Teku Hospital says COVID-19 patients likely to get discharged within a few days   

The Teku-based Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Control Hospital is planning to discharge COVID-19 patients in few days. As Hospital Director Dr Sagar Rajbhandari said, two patients would be getting discharge within the next few days and health condition of the infected is normal now. 

Illegal aggregate mining thriving during lockdown

Illegal mining and smuggling of sand, stone and pebble has been found thriving on the bank of the Banganga river here taking advantage of the lockdown. 

  101 kilometres border with India sealed off in Kailali   

The Armed Police Force (APF) Kailali has completely sealed off the 101 kilometres stretch area bordering India in Kailali district. This measure has been taken to stop the movement of people across the border for the prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic.     APF Nepal's the No 34 Battalion Commander, Kamal Timilsina, said the border with India has been completely sealed off in view of people entering Nepal from India through the porous border during the lockdown.    

Cosmetics, a health related issue, lack proper regulation

A herbal company in Bhaktapur was sealed on Friday for illegally manufacturing cosmetic products.

Over 6000 vehicles impounded in valley for defying lockdown

Since the day when the government announced the nationwide lockdown to contain Coronavirus (COVID-19), traffic police have been incessantly making an effort to enforce the lockdown effectively and save people from the infection of coronavirus.

10 thousand litres of sanitizer provided to govt

After receiving the stuff, Minister Dhakal shared that 3,000 litres would be utilized by the federal government while remaining would be distributed to the seven States- one thousand litre to each one.

COVID-19: 3,524 samples tested so far, 630 in the last 24 hours

He said that in the last 24 hours, there were 401 reports of the sample test in Kathmandu and 229 outside Kathmandu and that infection was not found in any of the report.

State-2 gov to provide Rs 5 million in relief to victim families of those losing lives in the fight against COVID-19

A meeting of Council of Ministers held today took the decision to provide the relief amount to victim families of those—civil servants, private sector health workers, ambulance drivers and assistant workers deputed in the rescue and treatment of coronavirus infected people as well as in its prevention and control.

Let’s unite all to battle against COVID-19: CM Gurung

Chief Minister Gurung enquired about ongoing treatment of coronavirus infected people, health service delivery and facilities, managerial capacity and challenges facing by the hospital.