Nepal tightens Covid lockdown

By Xinhua News Agency

Jul 27, 2021 12:40 am

KATHMANDU: The ongoing lockdown in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley was extended for 10 more days on Sunday until August 4, though most of the restrictive measures have been relaxed in past weeks.

'We extended the lockdown by keeping certain activities under the prohibited list,' Kali Prasad Parajuli, chief district officer of the Kathmandu District, told Xinhua. 'The health protocols should be followed to carry out activities in the sectors where the provisions of lockdown have been relaxed.'

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