Nepal extends coronavirus lockdown until June 14
Synopsis
The Cabinet meeting held on Saturday resulted in the decision to extend the COVID-19 lockdown in Nepal until June 14 in the wake of the increasing number of infections in the country.
The Nepal government has extended the nationwide lockdown until June 14 amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases and decided to deploy the Army in the worst-hit areas.
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The country on Saturday registered its highest single-day surge in coronavirus cases with 189 new infections, taking the COVID-19 tally in the country to over 1,400.
The Cabinet meeting held on Saturday resulted in the decision to extend the lockdown.
Meanwhile, the government has also decided to suspend all domestic and international flights until June 30.
The prior-imposed nationwide lockdown, decreed to curtail the potential spread of COVID-19, was to end on June 2.
The government also decided to mobilise the Army in worst-hit areas to effectively implement the lockdown.
The government also decided to bring home Nepalese people stranded abroad on priority.
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