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India records world’s biggest single-day rise in coronavirus cases

Published On: April 22, 2021 01:43 PM NPT By: Reuters

India marked a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, reporting 314,835 new daily cases, the highest one-day tally anywhere, as its second wave and similar surges elsewhere raised new fears about the ability of health services to cope.

India posts daily rise of over 300,000 COVID-19 cases, record death toll

Published On: April 22, 2021 10:03 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, April 22: India on Thursday reported more than 300,000 coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, the highest daily global total, while COVID-19-related deaths also jumped by a record.

Govt stops issuing of No Objection Letter to students willing to study abroad amid growing risk of COVID-19 pandemic

Published On: April 22, 2021 08:19 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 22: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has suspended the issuing of ‘No Objection Letter’ to those aspiring to go abroad for studies until further notice.

2,351 new cases of COVID-19 recorded across the country in past 24 hours, cases doubling every four days

Published On: April 21, 2021 05:06 PM NPT By: Republica

The Kathmandu Valley alone recorded 1,051 new cases in the past 24 hours

India reports more than 2,000 COVID-19 deaths in single day

Published On: April 21, 2021 04:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, April 21: India reported more than 2,000 deaths from COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, the highest single-day tally for the country so far, health ministry data showed on Wednesday.

Weeklong lockdown in Nepalgunj Sub-metropolis from midnight today

Published On: April 21, 2021 02:13 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 21: The District Administration Office (DAO), Banke, has decided to enforce a week-long lockdown in Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City of the district starting mid-night today.

Only serious COVID-19 patients to get admission in hospitals in Banke

Published On: April 21, 2021 01:26 PM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ, April 20: The hospitals in Banke districts have decided to admit only serious COVID-19 patients as the hospitals in the district are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients in recent days.

“COVID-19 infection rate will get further worse if public health standards are not followed”

Published On: April 21, 2021 10:09 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 21: Minister for Health and Population Hridayesh Tripathi has said that Nepal will also face serious impact from the corona infection if everyone does not strictly follow the public health protocols.