This order was issued after a meeting of the principal district officials of the three districts in Kathmandu. It was told that only the necessary services will continue and the remaining services will remain closed till the curfew is implemented.
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In view of the increasing cases of coronavirus, Nepal has imposed curfew for 15 days in the capital Kathmandu and other cities. At present, Nepal is facing the second wave of COVID-19 epidemic. In view of this, the administration has taken this decision. In a press release, the curfew will continue in the districts of Bhaktapur and Lalitpur, from six in the morning to midnight of May 12, in addition to Kathmandu.
This order was issued after a meeting of the principal district officials of the three districts in Kathmandu. It was told that only the necessary services will continue and the remaining services will remain closed till the curfew is implemented. The movement of vehicles in the valley will be restricted during the curfew. It was told in the release that markets supplying essential products including food items will be open from ten in the morning to five in the evening and from five in the evening to seven in the evening.
Indian citizens should avoid traveling to Nepal: Indian Embassy
In Nepal, 4774 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Wednesday, taking the total number of infected to 3,12,699. So far, 3211 people have died due to Corona virus in the country. On the other hand, the Indian Embassy in Nepal on Tuesday asked its citizens to avoid traveling to Nepal to travel to a third country. Significantly, earlier the Nepali government had said that foreign nationals should not use their country as transit point. Issued a notification banning the use of Tribhuvan International Airport as a transit point.
More than 150 million people infected worldwide
Significantly, many countries around the world are facing the second and third wave of Corona. For this reason, restrictions are being implemented again in many countries. Along with this, emphasis is also being laid on increasing the speed of vaccination. According to the Worldometer, so far, 15,11,17,679 people have been infected with corona worldwide. At the same time, 31,79,187 people have lost their lives due to corona infection.
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