Of the total 77 districts in the country, some 22 districts are marked as extremely hit based on the number of new Covid-19 infections, according to a press note issued by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
The districts in the southern plains are severely hit by the new variant of the deadly coronavirus, the press note reads, adding that all three districts in the Valley including Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur, and Tarai districts including Morang, Jhapa, Parsa, Bara, Dhanusha, Chitwan, Dang, Banke, Rupandehi, Bardiya, Kapilvastu, Kailali and Kanchanpur are also categorised as the extremely-affected districts. "Few The hill districts including Makwanpur, Palpa and Kaski are also effected by the second wave of Covid-19."
The trend of new infections is at an alarming rate which could not be addressed by the health system.
The ministry has also aurged people to abide by public health protocol like wearing face masks, maintaining physical distance, avoiding crowds and washing hands with soap and water frequently as precautionary measure.
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