Kathmandu: The rate of Covid-19 infection in Nepal has surged around 69 percent in the last 24 hours forcing authority to clamp the restrictions as the Himalayas braces for the third wave of pandemics.
In the last 24 hours, Nepal recorded 2,444 new Coronavirus cases where 1,981 tests were carried out through the RT-PCR method while 463 was tested positive through the antigen method.
Previously, on Monday, a total of 1,446 new cases were confirmed.
Of the 15,033 samples tested in the last 24 hours, 16.3 percent of the sample has changed positively, data from the Ministry of Health and the population shows.
According to data, one in 7 people undergoing Covid tests have been diagnosed with transmission.
The day before, the rate of infection reached 12.7 percent the meaning of one of the eight samples tested was positive.
On Tuesday, Kathmandu recorded the highest number of infections with 980 positive testing samples while Lalitpur recorded 221 and Bhaktapur recorded 85 infections.
In the last 24 hours Kathmandu Valley has reported 1,286 new infection cases.
In accordance with the Ministry of Health and the population, Nepal currently has 9,522 active cases of Covid-19 infection from which Kathmandu Valley alone has 5,310 active cases that contribute to 55.8 percent of the total active case.
Kathmandu himself held a 3,521 active case of Coronavirus while Lalitpur has 1.090 and Bhaktapur has 699 active cases.
With soaring cases, the authority of Kathmandu Valley has banned mass meetings in public places that limit the number of people to gather in public areas up to 25.
Meetings with District Officers (CDOs) of three districts made a decision that will emerge power from midnight today.
The authorities were also urged to refrain from holding events, exhibitions, festivals and political programs given the risk of Covid-19.
Authorities also make vaccine cards mandatory to enter public places such as hotels, restaurants, public offices, airports, cinema rooms, stadiums, among others, from January 21.
Likewise, vaccine cards will be mandatory to receive government services from government offices from government offices from government offices.
in the valley.
In addition, the authorities have provided vaccinations to children from the age group 16-17 by preparing vaccination booths in various places a week.
They asked the Public Health Office (Dpho) district to coordinate with the local level and prepare an action plan to manage the school children’s vaccine within a week.
Hospitals and health facilities have been asked to prepare the infrastructure needed to deal with the potential for the entry of Covid-19 patients.
The head of a government office where people tend to crowded are asked to manage service administration by applying health safety protocols, among others.
Likewise, the industry has been asked to ensure the implementation of health safety standards in business operations.
“Decisions can be examined by security institutions and if found in violations, actions will be taken according to the actions of infectious diseases, 2020,” release from the district administration office, Kathmandu stated.
Nepal: Restrictions clamped because Covid cases jumped 69 percent in the last 24 hours
