KATHMANDU, June 5: A cabinet meeting held on Thursday entrusted the COVID-19 Crisis Management Committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ishwar Pokharel with the responsibility to prepare a detailed modality to ease the ongoing lockdown enforced earlier to contain the spread of the COVID-19.

KATHMANDU, June 5: In an apparent bid to face-save the Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada, the Department of Customs (DoC) has claimed that the 93 electric vehicles imported in the country on the eve of of the new budget had received their customs clearance one week before the federal government unveiled the budget for the fiscal year 2020/21 in the parliament.

Nepal reports 10th COVID-19 death

Published On: June 4, 2020 04:53 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 4: Nepal on Thursday reported one more COVID-19 death, taking the number of people dying of coronavirus to 10.

RAUTAHAT, June 4: Rautahat, a Province 2 district, has reported 65 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon. With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in the district has climbed to 383.

UDAYAPUR, June 4: Four COVID-19 patients who have been undergoing treatment at the Biratnagar-based Koshi Hospital have recovered on Thursday.

KAPILVASTU, June 4: Twelve more people have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Thursday in Kapilvastu district. With this, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 patients in the district has reached 414.

KATHMANDU, June 4: On late Friday evening, Raju Kushwaha was not feeling well. The 19-year-old from Bagmati Municipality-10 in Sarlahi district was having a conversation with his family members before going to bed. Suddenly, he got a call from his girlfriend at around 10:30PM.

Cabinet meeting scheduled today is expected to take decision on the recommendation of health ministry

KATHMANDU, June 4: Public health experts and economists have urged the government to take initiative to relax the ongoing nationwide lockdown in a cautious manner.

BENI, June 4: Gandaki Province has reported 16 new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.