The government today extended the suspension of all international flights to Nepal until April 30 as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19, popularly known as coronavirus.
The High-level Coordination Committee on Prevention and Control of Covid-19 – led by deputy prime minister Ishwar Pokharel – decided to extend the ban due to rising number of coronavirus cases across the world, and also Nepal. “Today’s meeting decided to extend the suspension of all the international flights till April 30,” confirmed secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office Narayan Bidari, after the meeting.
Earlier on March 20 the government had decided to suspend all international flights from March 22 to March 31 due to increasing case of coronavirus cases across the world. “The suspension was later extended until April 15,” Bidari, who is also a member secretary of the High-level Coordination Committee, reminded, adding that the government has not taken any decision regarding the domestic flights. “The domestic flights have been suspended until April 15, and the decision will be taken later.”
However rescue flights have been carried out to fly out foreigners stranded in Nepal and also to bring in medical supplies.
The government has yesterday extended the nationwide lockdown until April 15 to contain the spread of the coronavirus that has entered into the stage 2.
Nepal so far has reported nine Covid-19 cases, including one local transmission – which has taken the country into the stage 2 of the pandemic – according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
The High-level Coordination Committee on Prevention and Control of Covid-19 – led by deputy prime minister Ishwar Pokharel – decided to extend the ban due to rising number of coronavirus cases across the world, and also Nepal. “Today’s meeting decided to extend the suspension of all the international flights till April 30,” confirmed secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office Narayan Bidari, after the meeting.
Earlier on March 20 the government had decided to suspend all international flights from March 22 to March 31 due to increasing case of coronavirus cases across the world. “The suspension was later extended until April 15,” Bidari, who is also a member secretary of the High-level Coordination Committee, reminded, adding that the government has not taken any decision regarding the domestic flights. “The domestic flights have been suspended until April 15, and the decision will be taken later.”
However rescue flights have been carried out to fly out foreigners stranded in Nepal and also to bring in medical supplies.
The government has yesterday extended the nationwide lockdown until April 15 to contain the spread of the coronavirus that has entered into the stage 2.
Nepal so far has reported nine Covid-19 cases, including one local transmission – which has taken the country into the stage 2 of the pandemic – according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
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