There is a shortage of vaccines and essential medical supplies in Nepal. Bed and oxygen cylinders are ending up in hospitals due to increasing cases of infection.
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Nepal Covid Surge: After India, now Coronavirus is causing havoc in Nepal as well. Because of which America has warned its citizens to travel here. The government has also warned about limited medical facility there in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19. The Ministry of External Affairs has issued a notice on its website to warn its citizens wishing to visit Nepal Covid Cases limited medical and government services there in the backdrop of growing cases of Corona virus.
On Friday, the upload notice stated, “Notice that the infrastructure, government services and medical aid there may not conform to the American standard.” There is a shortage of COVID-19 vaccine and essential medical supplies in Nepal. Increased cases of infection have led to a shortage of beds and oxygen in hospitals (Nepal Coronavirus Situation). The US administration has also voluntarily allowed members of the families of its government employees and non-emergency service government employees to return from Nepal.
Nepal postponed flights
Meanwhile, Nepal has postponed all international commercial flights from Thursday. The US embassy here issued a notice saying that due to the current lockdown, all international flights from Kathmandu, except two flights a week to India, have been postponed (Nepal Travel Ban). The embassy said, “Although there is an option for chartered flights during lockdown, there is no such plan right now.”
53 people died in one day
Dr. Ashok Karki, who is treating infected patients in Kathmandu, said that due to increasing number of patients, beds and oxygen cylinders are ending in hospitals. 9023 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Nepal on Friday and 50 people died (Current Covid Situation in Nepal). While the data released on Saturday, it has been told that 8,287 new cases have been found in a day and 53 people have died. After which the number of infected has increased to 385,890. At the same time, 3,632 people have died.
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