India eases virus restrictions even as cases soar

Published On: September 1, 2020 11:39 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Sept 1: Many Indian states eased lockdown restrictions on Tuesday, allowing more businesses and public areas to reopen to reduce economic pain caused by the coronavirus, even as the country’s new daily infections remain the highest in the world and its confirmed cases near 3.7 million.

Nepal's COVID-19 death toll reaches 239 with 11 more fatalities

Published On: September 1, 2020 07:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: Nepal's coronavirus death toll reached 239 on Tuesday with 11 more people dying of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: With 1,069 new cases of coronavirus recorded in various parts of the country in the past 24 hours, Nepal's COVID-19 national tally has surpassed 40,000-mark on Tuesday.

481 cases reported in the Valley in the past 24 hours

Birgunj reports three new COVID-19 deaths

Published On: September 1, 2020 03:40 PM NPT By: Ritesh Tripathi

BIRGUNJ, Sept 1: Three patients who were undergoing treatment at different hospitals here in Birgunj died due to COVID-19 infection.

Four inmates die at Central Jail, one tests positive for COVID-19

Published On: September 1, 2020 03:18 PM NPT By: Republica

Source claims that a few more inmates at the jail are ill

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: After the district administrations in the Kathmandu Valley imposed prohibitory orders to control the alarming rise in the cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nearly two weeks ago, police personnel have been taking strict action against the people violating the orders.

Elderly confirmed COVID-19 positive after death in Dharan

Published On: September 1, 2020 02:53 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Sept 1: An elderly person tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after his death in Dharan.

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: With 39 new cases of COVID-19 detected in the past 24 hours, the number of COVID-19 infected people in Gandaki Province now stands at 2,205.

LAHAN, Sept 1: Four individuals including a four years old girl died of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Province 2 on Monday, according to the Ministry of Social Development of the Province.