Lack of isolation wards hits hard COVID-19 risk management in Mahottari   

  Mahottari district has come across a short of isolation wards to deal with increasing number of COVID-19 infected people. Jaleshwor district hospital has possessed a 15-bed isolation ward to deal with 28 infected people admitted to the hospital. Among the infected people, 19 had tested positive for the virus through PCR and nine through RDT. 

One thousand Indians go home through western transit point

Around one thousand Indian nationals working in various sectors including brick kilns in the district have returned home through the local Gaddachauki transit point.    

  Karnali State records 123 COVID-19 cases 

The number of people infected with coronavirus has reached 123 in Karnali State. With the latest updates- 33 on Saturday and 18 this morning, the total caseload reached 123.

1,048 locals enter from Nepal-India border 

One thousand and forty-eight people have entered the country in the past three days from the Nepal-India border in Jhulaghat. They were rescued from across the border. 

Nepal-UK foundation provides support  

The Cine Journalists Association Nepal Kaski chapter has provided food support to 100 families in and around Pokhara. The food supplies worth Rs. 300,000 were distributed with financial support from Pokhara Nepal-UK foundation.    

Yoga class for mental and physical well-being of quarantined people

 Madi municipality in Chitwan has conducted yoga classes for stress management targeting 153 people staying in four quarantines.    

    Ayurvedic medicines rendered to COVID-19 patients in Syangja 

Ayurvedic drug has been tested in COVID-19 patients receiving treatment at the isolation care of District Hospital here.     The medicine was brought into use as per the protocol developed by the Department of Ayurved and Alternative Medicine Kathmandu to increase the immune system of the patient.   

Earth mound buries 18-year-old in Kailali   

An 18-year-old person died after being buried by a mound of earth here this morning. The District Police Office, Kailali, has identified the deceased as Bhuwan Bohara of Udasi from Gauriganga Municipality-8.    

Fall armyworm outbreak in Bhojpur 

Farmers in Bhojpur are worried after their maize crop has been damaged by an outbreak of fall armyworm, a kind of agricultural pest. The outbreak of the pest has been seen in Temkemaiyung, Pauwadung and Arun rural municipalities of the district.    

     DLA wants safe arrivals of Nepali citizens from abroad, guarantee of public health amid COVID crisis  

Nepal Democratic Lawyers' Association (DLA) has drawn the government's attention towards several contemporary issues.