Two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Chitwan, marking the resurgence of the virus after 10 months in the district. Lab tests conducted on Sunday and today revealed that a 29-year-old youth and a 66-year-old man have tested positive for the virus. Gopal Paudel, the information officer of Bharatpur Hospital, disclosed that the older […]
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The Ministry of Health and Population has issued a cautionary statement urging attention against the increased risk of the new sub-variant JN.1 of COVID-19. Although not confirmed in Nepal, the ministry emphasizes heightened preparedness, with health desks at entry points and institutions conducting screening and monitoring. In light of neighboring countries experiencing a surge in
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Nepal, on Thursday, 21st July registered 435 new cases of Covid-19 from 1,667 RT PCR and 1,902 antigen tests. As of Thursday, there are 2,537 active cases of COVID-19 across the nation of which, 141 are admitted to institutional isolation out of which 19 are in ICU and none in ventilator support. As the number
Of the 10,258 new cases of Covid-19 reported on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health and Population, 5,549 cases were from Kathmandu Valley alone – making it the hotspot of Covid-19 infections in the country yet again. Rushing to keep the virus on check, the government has been introducing and informing an intention to enforce
Authorities introduce new closures and enforcements as Covid-19 infections surge Read Post »
Keeping in mind the growing number of Covid-19 cases in Nepal, and to counter a possible third wave of infections in the country, COVID-19 Crisis Management Coordination Center (CCMCC) has recommended fresh measures: Vaccination Cards: CCMCC has recommended compulsory provision of carrying vaccination card or any other proof of completing the COVID-19 vaccines from the
CCMCC recommends fresh measures to counter a possible new wave Read Post »
Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population has urged vigilance after Omicron variant was confirmed in 24 samples via gene sequencing from the 250 samples collected. Issuing a Press Release, MoHP has advised hospitals to prepare themselves for another possible wave of Covid-19. In its Press Release it urged hospitals across the nation to equip themselves
Health Ministry urges vigilance after reporting 24 cases of Omicron variant Read Post »
Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada has said that the government will start to provide booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine from first week of January 2022, if the World Health Organization (WHO) gives permission. Speaking at a media briefing, Minister Khatiwada said that the government was prepared to provide the booster dose if the
High alert has been sounded at border points in Rupandehi to check the spread of ‘Omicron’, a new variant of COVID-19. A meeting of the District COVID-19 Crisis Management Committee held under the chairmanship of Chief District Officer Rishiram Tiwari took decided to this effect, said Assistant Chief District Officer Bishwo Raj Marasini. He added
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The Ministry of Health and Population said that coronavirus antibody was found in 80 percent of those who received a single dose of anti-COVID vaccine and 90 percent of those who’ve received both shots. The second national seroprevalence survey conducted by the government included 13,161 people over the age of six months who took the
COVID-19 antibody found in 90% fully vaccinated Nepalis, says Health Ministry Read Post »
The rate of coronavirus infection has stabilized and decreased to some extent in the recent days in Nepal. The second wave of COVID-19 reached a high point in the second week of May and began to gradually decline. Statistics show that the infection rate has been steadily declining since the second week of August. Looking
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