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Public vehicles operation restricted in Kavre until further notice

Posted by | Aug 21, 2020 |

In view of sudden spike in the cases of coronavirus infection, the COVID-19 District Crisis Management Centre Kavrepalnchowk has completely restricted the movement of public vehicles in the district since Thursday (August 20). Chief District Officer Shrawan Kumar Timilsina said the operation of public vehicles has been restricted up to 26 August keeping in to consideration the rise in the rate of coronavirus infection. The district administration office however has allowed operation of businesses and other purchase and sales activities in the stipulated time until further notice. The move was taken to contain the virus which was spreading due to rampant rise in the crowd and mobility of people in the populated Dhulikhel, Panauti, Banepa, Panchkhal and Namobuddha municipalities. The limited business activities are allowed from 7.00 to 9.00 am in the morning and from 4.00 to 6.00 pm in the evening but full adherence to the safety protocol was a must. As many as 102 corona infected people are undergoing treatment in different isolation wards in the district. Two people have so far lost their lives to the virus in...

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Government constitutes a high-level state committee for COVID-19 control and prevention

Posted by | Aug 21, 2020 | ,

The government has constituted a high-level state committee for effectively carrying out prevention and control of the coronavirus. Minister for Health and Population Bhanubhakta Dhakal formed a committee tasked for the prevention and control of the virus in coordination with the hospitals at the state, district and local levels. A three-member committee coordinated by the 11th level employee of the Ministry or Department has been formed. Other members of the committee include a section officer of the National Health Training Centre and a public health officer of the ministry. The committee would coordinate the state, district and local levels to address challenges emerged in the prevention and control of COVID-19 in the state and also coordinate for smooth delivery of services excluding COVID-19. The committee mandated for two to three weeks would make on-site study and arrange for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and ventilators for coronavirus-infected patients in coordination with the state-based hospital, local levels, state health office, state health directorate, state laboratory, state supply centre and social development ministry. Likewise, the committee would coordinate for effective contract tracing, mandatorily keeping the people entering Nepal through checkpoints in quarantine and holding centre and compulsory arrangement of PCR tests. The committee has been formed to coordinate for arrangement of health workers and other supporting staffs through hub and satellite hospitals and also to take prompt initiative for the construction of...

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Prohibitory order enforced in Kathmandu Valley from today: Even people’s mobility is restricted

Posted by | Aug 20, 2020 | ,

-Narayan Dhungana.  Prohibitory orders have been enforced in all three districts of the Kathmandu Valley from today in order to contain the spread of coronavirus. According to the decision of the meeting of Chief District Officers and district-based security chiefs of three districts on Tuesday, the orders have come into enforcement from 12.00 last night to impose a ban on the activities excluding those related to the most essentials. The orders have already come to force as per the decision according to the Police Headquarters. The enforcement would prevail up to 12.00 pm on 26 August. Even the people’s mobility has been restricted for general purposes apart from the most essentials. Kathmandu CDO Janak Raj Dahal shared that the orders have been enforced with the spike in the coronavirus cases and its subsequent threats to public health. The orders have been enforced as per the Infectious Disease Act-2020 BS Clause 2 and the Local Administration Act-2028 Clause 6(3). No one is allowed to go out of the home for the activities except for the purchase of medicines and other most essential consumptive goods and services, the Kathmandu district administration office said. The operation of all types of trades and businesses apart from those related to the most essential services and goods have also been restricted. All vehicles excluding those used for transportation of most essential goods and those used...

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Carelessness in face mask disposal ups risk of infection

Posted by | Aug 20, 2020 |

– Narayan Adhikari Poor management of huge number of used facemasks along with the infection of the pandemic coronavirus has become a matter of security concerns in Chitwan lately. The face marks thrown away hither and thither could further exacerbate the spread of the virus, the experts warned. Senior physician of Bharatpur Hospital Dr Mahendra Agrahari said that lack of appropriate disposal of the mask could fuel the virus infection. This is because the swab, mucus, saliva and sputum imbedded in the inner part of the used face masks also can help spread the virus if the face masks used by the general public were not well disposed. Chief of Health Office, Chitwan, Dipak Tiwari admitted that the face masks disposal is not up to the mark. After its use, face mask should be disposed in a covered-dustbin. If dustbin is not available, the face mask should be sealed in a plastic before its disposal, Dr Agrahari said. Agrahari was of the view that the germs in the masks can survive upto 3 to 4 days since the masks contain metallic contents and plastic and chances are high for the infection if the face masks were thrown away carelessly. The masks thrown in public places are likely to ignite infection once the masks were taken to another place by dogs and cats. Dr Agrahari hoped that it would be...

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Distribution of water increases with increased production in Kathmandu Valley

Posted by | Aug 20, 2020 |

Distribution of water has been increased in the Kathmandu Valley with the increase in its production. Ninety million litres water is produced daily in the valley during the dry season. Water was supplied in a gap of nine days during the dry season. Now water is being supplied in interval of three or four days. Similarly, water is being distributed according to its availability in public reservoir and tap. Production of water has increased in this season as water is also collected from other sources as well. The Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL), the water utility body responsible for supply of water in the Valley, said some old tube wells have been repaired and some new ones installed this year, adding 20 million litres water daily. “At present we are producing 170 million litres water on a daily basis. Production of water would be in excess due also to rainfall,” KUKL executive director Milan Shakya said. KUKL has been collecting water from various sources and supplying it. The daily demand for water in the Valley is 400 million...

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