World News | Nepal Extends Prohibitory Orders for 1 More Week in Kathmandu
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The authorities in Nepal's capital Kathmandu have extended the prohibitory orders for another week until September 9, in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the valley's three districts.
Kathmandu, Sep 2 (PTI) The authorities in Nepal's capital Kathmandu have extended the prohibitory orders for another week until September 9, in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the valley's three districts.
The two week-long prohibitory order imposed by the authorities in Kathmandu expires on Wednesday midnight.
A virtual meeting of the Chief District Officers of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur took the decision.
With 388 new cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, Kathmandu valley's COVID-19 tally has crossed 6,000, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
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Nepal has allowed international flights' operation from September 1 to bring in its citizens stranded across the world due to the pandemic.
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