Though economy is battered due to more than a month long lock down, the cabinet today decided to extend – for the fourth time – the nationwide lock down until May 7, as recommended by the High Level Coordination Committee for the Prevention and Control of Covid-19.
Yesterday, the Health Ministry had proposed to either extend the lock down by a week or to recommend the provincial governments to take individual decisions on measures to tackle the coronavirus crisis but the cabinet today extended the lock down by 10 more days.
The government decided to extend the lock down in view of the new Covid-19 cases reported across the country, informed spokesperson for the government and minister for information and communications Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada.
Likewise, the cabinet has also decided to close border crossing points till May 13, while the international flights will also remain suspended till May 13.
The government had started lock down from March 23 – which has been extended twice as the last extension meeting its deadline on April 27 – to stop the spread of corona virus (Covid-19).
The cabinet meeting – held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar – also concluded that the lock down has been very effective to prevent the spread of coronavirus across the country.
Nepal has 52 coronavirus cases including 16 cases of recovery as of today, according to Health Ministry.
On Sunday, the ministry confirmed three more cases of Covid-19, two in Parsa and one in Jhapa.
Yesterday, the Health Ministry had proposed to either extend the lock down by a week or to recommend the provincial governments to take individual decisions on measures to tackle the coronavirus crisis but the cabinet today extended the lock down by 10 more days.
The government decided to extend the lock down in view of the new Covid-19 cases reported across the country, informed spokesperson for the government and minister for information and communications Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada.
Likewise, the cabinet has also decided to close border crossing points till May 13, while the international flights will also remain suspended till May 13.
The government had started lock down from March 23 – which has been extended twice as the last extension meeting its deadline on April 27 – to stop the spread of corona virus (Covid-19).
The cabinet meeting – held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar – also concluded that the lock down has been very effective to prevent the spread of coronavirus across the country.
Nepal has 52 coronavirus cases including 16 cases of recovery as of today, according to Health Ministry.
On Sunday, the ministry confirmed three more cases of Covid-19, two in Parsa and one in Jhapa.
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