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COVID-19: 366 in quarantine in Syangja

Published On: March 28, 2020 05:14 PM NPT By: RSS

SYANGJA, March 28: A total of 366 people have been quarantined in Syangja when the entire country enters the fifth day of lockdown implemented by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic.

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Jhapa inmates submit memo to PM, seeking exemption over COVID-19 fear

Published On: March 28, 2020 05:11 PM NPT By: RSS

JHAPA, March 28: Inmates in the district jail of Jhapa have submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli urging for their release and safety in view of deadly coronavirus outbreak.

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Person spreading rumours about coronavirus held

Published On: March 28, 2020 10:23 AM NPT By: RSS

SURUNGA, March 28: A person spreading rumours in social media that coronavirus infection had been found in Jhapa district was arrested from Damak on Friday evening.

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25 hospitals designated as 'hub hospitals' to fight COVID-19

Published On: March 27, 2020 09:30 PM NPT By: RSS

Kathmandu, March 27: The government has designated 25 hospitals across the country (six in the Kathmandu Valley and 19 outside) as 'hub hospitals' to fight COVID-19.

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Senior citizens to be provided with Rs 10,000 as a relief package

Published On: March 27, 2020 07:45 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 27: The Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens is going to provide Rs 10,000 per month for the next three months to the senior people staying at various rehabilitation centers and elderly care homes across the country as a relief package.

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NOC to distribute half-filled cylinder gas

Published On: March 27, 2020 05:58 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 27: The Nepal Oli Corporation (NOC) is preparing to distribute half-filled cooking cylinder gas to consumers as the market witnesses the shortage of cooking gas.

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Mahabir Pun to provide PPE free of cost

Published On: March 27, 2020 05:08 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 27: Chairperson of National Innovation Centre Mahabir Pun is to freely provide personal protective equipment (PPE) required for health workers during the treatment of coronavirus patients.

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COVID-19: 213 people in quarantines in Syanjga

Published On: March 27, 2020 03:50 PM NPT By: RSS

SYANGJA, March 27: A total of 213 individuals have stayed in self and home quarantine in Syangja district, the officials confirmed. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of District Police Office, Syangja Nabin Krishna Bhandari said that those 213 people living in quarantines had returned from different countries after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

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KMC keeping records of individuals arriving after March 1

Published On: March 27, 2020 01:00 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 27: In view of COVID-19 fears, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is collecting record of individuals returning home from foreign countries after March 1.

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Over 700 tested negative for COVID-19: Health Ministry

Published On: March 26, 2020 09:00 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 26: Over 700 suspected people that came in contact have been tested negative for coronavirus, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.

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NAFEA donates ten million rupees

Published On: March 26, 2020 07:15 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 26: The Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies is to contribute ten million rupees to the Coronavirus Prevention, Control and Treatment Fund.

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3 persons who share same plane with COVID-19 confirmed kept in quarantine in Sindhulanchowk

Published On: March 26, 2020 05:47 PM NPT By: RSS

MELAMCHI, March 26: Three people from Sindhulanchowk district are kept in quarantines after authorities confirmed that they returned Nepal in the same aircraft travelled by 19-year-old lady, who was tested positive for COVID-19 upon her arrival at home from France via Qatar. The three had returned Kathmandu on March 17 from an aircraft of the Air Arabia.

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Fears rise for people at higher risk as COVID-19 spreads: Amnesty International(AI)

Published On: March 26, 2020 12:17 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 26: As cases of COVID-19 escalate in South Asia, one of the world’s poorest and most populous regions, Amnesty International (AI) calls on the authorities in the region to put human rights at the heart of their responses and intensify efforts to protect marginalized and vulnerable groups at higher risk, including daily wage earners, people displaced by conflict, health workers and prisoners.

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NRNA Korea to provide 2,000 coronavirus test kits to Nepal

Published On: March 26, 2020 10:54 AM NPT By: RSS

SEOUL, South Korea, March 26: The Non-Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA), South Korea is to immediately provide 2,000 kits for testing for coronavirus to the Government of Nepal.

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President Bhandari appeals all Nepalis to stay indoor to save lives

Published On: March 25, 2020 07:40 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 25: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged all the Nepalis to stay indoor considering the sensitive circumstances stemming from the pandemic COVID-19 and save one’s previous life as well as one’s family. Issuing a message here today in the context of minimizing spread of COVID-19, President Bhandari appealed for complete compliance with the code of conduct and directives issued by the authorized agencies of the government so as to contain the outbreak of the deadly virus.

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Production and supply of daily essentials to continue

Published On: March 25, 2020 07:34 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 25: The production and supply of daily essentials would continue during the nation-wide lockdown announced by the government as a preventive measure against COVID-19. Issuing a notice today, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has urged the concerned bodies to continue supply of daily essentials during the lockdown.

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Pyuthan collecting details of foreign returnees

Published On: March 25, 2020 06:37 PM NPT By: RSS

JHIMRUK, March 25: Pyuthan collecting details of foreign returnees. The nine local government units in Pyuthan have begun collecting the details of the people who recently returned home from abroad. Two municipalities and seven rural municipalities have started the work in wake of the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

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Over 200 thousand medical items including PPE sent to hospitals

Published On: March 25, 2020 03:35 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 25: The Ministry of Health and Population has sent various sorts of medical items including personal protective equipment (PPE) to different hospitals.

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Over 150 returning home from India quarantined in Doti

Published On: March 25, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: RSS

DOTI, March 25: One hundred seventy five Nepali people returning home from various Indian cities have been quarantined at three quarantine homes in the district.

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We will provide full banking services: Bankers' Association

Published On: March 25, 2020 02:13 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 25: The commercial banks have committed to provide smooth banking services to customers while fully implementing the week-long lockdown announced by the government.

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