COVID-19 outbreak

Cinema halls, sports venues, and various recreation centers to be shut till April 30

Published On: March 18, 2020 10:35 PM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


KATHMANDU, March 18: Amid coronavirus outbreak fears, the government on Wednesday decided to shut cinema halls, sports venues, pubs, gyms, dance bars, cultural centers, museum and various recreation centers till April 30.

A meeting of the high-level government committee formed to prevent and contain the COVID-19 made a decision to this effect today.  

The committee led by Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokharel has instructed Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information to monitor the implementation of the above mentioned decision.

Read the full text of the decisions taken by the committee below:




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