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Lockdown in Banke district for a week from April 22

Published On: April 20, 2021 03:25 PM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ, April 20: The local administration in Banke district has decided to enforce a week-long lockdown in the district starting April 22, following a sharp rise in new cases of COVID-19.

India reports record daily COVID-19 death toll, many cities in lockdown

Published On: April 20, 2021 01:14 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, April 20: India reported 1,761 deaths from COVID-19 overnight, its highest daily toll, with large parts of the country now under lockdown, as the country battles a second wave that has left people fighting for hospital beds, oxygen and medicines.

Medics who received second dose of Covishield vaccine test positive for COVID-19

Published On: April 20, 2021 01:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 20: While the Nepal government is administering the second dose of Covishield vaccine to those who had received its first dose earlier from today, news of re-infection of COVID-19 is being reported regularly.

Banke turns into COVID-19 hotspot, 322 infections confirmed on Monday alone

Published On: April 20, 2021 09:50 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli

KATHMANDU, April 20: Bankde district in the western part of the country has already turned into a COVID-19 hotspot as hundreds of new cases are being confirmed on a daily basis.

Educational institutions in these cities to remain closed until May 14

Published On: April 19, 2021 08:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 19: The government has decided to close down all educational institutions in view of the outbreak of the second wave of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) triggered by the new variant.

Hotels and restaurants can’t open after 8 PM, CDO permission mandatory to organize events in party palaces

Published On: April 19, 2021 06:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 19: The government has restricted hotels and restaurants to operate after 8PM.

Govt directs public vehicles to deny entry to those without face mask

Published On: April 19, 2021 05:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 19: The government has directed public vehicles to bar those people who are not wearing facemasks from entering the vehicle.

Nepal records 1,281 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 528 of those tested positive for the virus belong to 20 to 39 years of age

Published On: April 19, 2021 05:06 PM NPT By: Republica

Kathmandu alone records the highest of 505 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours

COVID-19 transmittable through air: Lancet study

Published On: April 19, 2021 03:06 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 19: As the second wave of the corona virus continues to ravage the world, scientists have found ten pieces of evidence related to the transmission of the deadly virus through air. The evidence is revealed by a study report which was published last year in The Lancet, a prestigious medical journal.