Three more people have been tested positive for COVID-19, taking the confirmed cases to nine so far in the country. All three are from Kanchanpur district of Sudurpaschim State. Those confirmed to have contracted the virus are a 21-year-old male who recently returned from Mumbai, India; the second is a
Minister for Health and Population Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal has said the government was moving ahead following the suggestions of the experts to combat the possible outbreak of COVID-19. In an interaction with experts at the Ministry today, Minister Dhakal said the Ministry was carrying out its activities following the advice
Tokha municipality in the northern belt of Kathmandu Valley has set up Rs 25-million fund to fight COVID-19. The municipality executive committee meeting on Friday decided to establish the fund in view of the potential risk of coronavirus infection. As said by municipality mayor Prakash Adhikari, the fund is meant
Nepal Police have brought into use the ‘Nepal Police Mobile App’ for providing information on various incidents. The Police Headquarters has said that one can get information on COVID-19 pandemic as well as on other incidents like domestic violence, kidnapping, narcotics drugs abuse, sex crime, road accidents, missing people, murder,
The Supreme Court has ordered the Ministry of Health and Population to provide information regarding the steps it has taken in connection with health institutions refusing treatment services. A bench of Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal issued this order in the name of the Ministry on Thursday. In its order, the
A joint appeal to fight against the COVID-19 has been issued by the political leaders from 193 countries including Nepal Communist Party (NCP) senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal on Friday. The leaders have stressed on working together to combat the deadly pandemic of the coronavirus. A 10-point appeal was issued
Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Dr Shashank Koirala has urged the government to undertake result-oriented works. Issuing a press statement here Friday, leader Koirala appealed to the government to make its efforts result-oriented at this critical time when the whole world is battling against the COVID-19. “It’s very important to
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged Nepali brothers and sisters to extend their supports to the initiatives taken by the government for the prevention, control and treatment of the COVID-19. President Bhandari also called all to realize the seriousness of the coronavirus instead of getting swayed by the sentiment. In
The Ministry of Health and Population has said no new case of COVID-19 was reported on Friday. Ministry Spokesperson Dr Bikas Devkota shared this information at the press conference. "The rumour that a person come from India was found positive to COVID-19 was baseless," he said, urging everyone not to
Minister for Finance Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada has said control of the COVID-19 pandemic is a common responsibility of all- not only of the government. Dr Khatiwada said so during an interaction programme at the Finance Ministry on Friday with the Vice-Chairperson and members of the National Planning Commission, former vice-chairs
