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Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #39 | 4 June 2021 Meeting with provincial Chief Ministers highlighted significant gaps in essential human resources for medical response and huge challenges related to unemployment. Procurement of vaccines remains a critical gap and top priority. Service deliver...
UNRCHCO, (2021)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #40 | 18 June 2021 Onset of monsoon from 11-13 June expected to exacerbate needs of vulnerable families and further challenge response efforts. Infrastructure upgrades from points of entry (PoEs) and many isolation facilities desperately needed to ensure continued fun...
UNRCHCO, (2021)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #41 | 18 June 2021 Monsoon, which began just one week ago, has already displaced around 600 families leading to sheltering in public buildings, posing significant COVID-19 transmission risks. • Loss of income due to COVID-19 related lockdowns and lack of socio-econo...
UNRCHCO, (2021)
NEPAL: COVID-19 Pandemic #45|20 August 2021 With rising COVID-19 cases coupled with fewer partners engaged in the response, there is a potential for gap between needs and response to widen dramatically. • Need to prioritize PPE in non-COVID-19 service delivery points for continuity of essen...
UNRCHCO, (2021)
COVID 19 Sitrep #43|16 July 2021 HIGHLIGHTS With the increased public movement, opening of markets and resumption of the domestic and international flights there is a need to ramp up messaging regarding adherence to the COVID-19 public health protocols. Need for the reinforcemen...
UNRCHCO, (2021)
COVID 19 Sitrep 42|2 July 2021 HIGHLIGHTS On 21 June, the Government of Nepal decided to resume more flights with full compliance of public health standards. The Ministry of Culture Tourism and Civil Aviation has asked Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to resume international fli...
UNRCHCO, (2021)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster and Monsoon Update #17 | 23 July 2020 As of this week, 18,094 cases were tested positive by RT-PCR for COVID-19, 42 deaths have been reported and 12,684 people were discharged. All 77 districts are affected by COVID-19. The testing capacity increased to 28 testing sites this week, with a...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster and Monsoon Update #22 | 11 September 2020 Prohibitory orders have been eased or lifted in the majority of districts. On 9 September the three District Administration Office (DAO) of Kathmandu Valley decided to relax their prohibitory orders allowing certain business activities, including sho...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #01 | 3 April 2020 The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in Nepal, under the leadership of the UN, continues to be actively involved in preparedness and response activities in support of, and with the Government of Nepal (GoN), on Covid-19. Initially, coordination and su...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #02 | 10 April 2020 The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in Nepal has finalized a Nepal COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan in close coordination with the Government of Nepal. Humanitarian Agencies and the UN Provincial Coordination Focal Agencies have been...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #03 | 17April 2020 The Prime Minister convened the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council to discuss COVID-19 preparedness and response including the monsoon preparedness. This monsoon planning considered a possible 1.26 million affected population including la...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #04 | 24 April 2020 At the national level the High-Level Coordination Committee for the Prevention and Control of COVID-191 continues to coordinate the nationally led response. A COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre (CCMC) led by the Secretary from the Prime Minister’s Off...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #05 | 1 May 2020 The Government of Nepal (GoN) extended the nation-wide lockdown until 7 May, maintaining the closure of all points of entry and restricting domestic and international flights until 15 May. This is the fourth consecutive time the Government has extend...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #06 | 8 May 2020 The Government of Nepal (GoN) extended the nation-wide lockdown until 18 May, maintaining the closure of all points of entry and restricting domestic and international flights until 31 May. This is the fifth consecutive extension of the lockdown sinc...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #07 | 15 May 2020 Following the increase in positive cases of COVID-19, the government is taking stringent measures to enforce lockdown in areas which are considered to be more at risk. Some districts, such as Kabilabastu and Bara, have completely sealed district boun...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #08 | 22 May 2020 Three COVID-19 related deaths were confirmed this week: a 29-year-old new mother from Sindhupalchowk, a 25-year-old man in a quarantine site in Banke and a 41-year-old man in Rupandehi died on 16, 17 and 21 May respectively. Over the past week the nu...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #09 | 29 May 2020 With movement restrictions eased across India, the number of returnee migrants both reaching the border and entering the country, have increased significantly. More than 86,057 people are in quarantine centres. The past week saw large numbers of retu...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #10 | 05 June 2020 The number of COVID-19 cases in Nepal has more than tripled within a week, reaching 2,634 with ten confirmed deaths, 233 recovered patients and 2,335 people in isolation. The daily PCR testing rate has increased over the week, with a current daily av...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #11 | 12 June 2020 During the reporting period, Nepal recorded 3,587 new cases, taking the total to 4,364 positive cases including 15 deaths. This represents an increase by 461% compared to the last report (26 May). 72 of the 77 districts have positive cases with nearl...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #12 | 20 June 2020 The COVID lockdown is still in effect in Nepal but with substantial changes in the modality. On June 10 the Government decided to ease the lockdown in some low-risk areas, including the Kathmandu valley. Under this changed modality, a variety of serv...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #13 | 26 June 2020 The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nepal has passed 10,000 with 26 deaths. Cases are increasing, with over 5,735 new cases identified in the past 15 days. Positive cases have been largely asymptomatic, with less than 1% of COVID-19 patients ac...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #14 | 3 July 2020 The Government of Nepal (GoN) has extended the lockdown to 22 July. As the lockdown has been eased, authorities are urging people to adhere to recommended health safety measures such as wearing masks in public places and workspaces. The suspension of...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #15 | 10 July 2020 As of 8 July, Nepal has recorded 16,423 COVID-19 positive cases, with 35 deaths and 7,752 people recovered. Quarantine sites, which were overwhelmed by the returnees from India during previous weeks have seen a drastic drop in numbers, to 25,040 peop...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #16 | 17 July 2020 As of 15 July, 17,344 people have been infected by COVID-19 in Nepal. Among them, 39 have died, 11,249 have recovered, and 6,056 are currently in isolation. Additionally, 23,500 people are currently in quarantine. The surveillance report of Epidemiol...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #27 | 27 November 2020 In support of the Government of Nepal, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), the COVID19 Health Sector Rapid Action Plan 2020, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) has kickstarted the revision of the current COVID-19 Preparedness and Response ...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster and Monsoon Update #23 | 25 September 2020 Prohibitory orders have been eased in most districts, including those in Kathmandu Valley, starting 9 September, with the continuation of certain restrictions. Vehicular movement, including public transportation, has been permitted on the basis of od...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster and Monsoon Update #24 | 09 October 2020 The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on 4 October urged the general public to stay where they are to celebrate the upcoming Dashain and Tihar festivals (these are the main Nepali festivals where people traditional travel to visit their famili...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster and Monsoon Update #25 | 25 October 2020 The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) recently updated key guidelines to manage COVID-19 cases throughout the country including the continuation of laboratory services during the upcoming festivals. Details of these guidelines below • MoH...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #26 | 12 November 2020 Movement of people across the Nepal-India border has continued, with at least 6,000 people returning from India and 15,609 leaving for India during the Dashain holidays. Local governments believe the numbers will continue to rise as people return to ...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #27 | 27 November 2020 In support of the Government of Nepal, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), the COVID19 Health Sector Rapid Action Plan 2020, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) has kickstarted the revision of the current COVID-19 Preparedness and Response ...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #28 | 11 December 2020 Positive cases are continuing to rise in the Kathmandu Valley. With more than 500 active cases in Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts, the Valley accounts for nearly 50% of active cases in Nepal. Meanwhile, schools in various palikas in the Valley (Lali...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #29 | 24 December 2020 Movement of people, business and other social activities continue to increase. On 18 December district authorities in three districts of Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur) removed the odd-even plate daily alternation provision from ...
UNRCHCO, (2020)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #30 | 8 January 2021 Over the past month a decrease in the rate of RT-PCR testing has been accompanied by a decile in the number of officially recorded active cases, cases in isolation and test positivity rate. The distribution of active cases across the country is not e...
UNRCHCO, (2021)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #31 | 22 January 2021 The political stalemate resulting from government’s 20 December 2020 decision to dissolve the House of Representatives (HoR) have had implications on the COVID-19 response. The political development has diverted the attention of society from respondi...
UNRCHCO, (2021)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #32 | 05 February 2021 Political rallies and mass meetings are taking place across the country despite COVID-19 risk. There is growing tendency among agitating political groups to ignore COVID-19 safety protocols, such as mask-wearing and physical distancing. This reduced ...
UNOHCHR, (2021)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #33 | 09 March 2021 Nepal’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign commenced on 27 January, and the first phase, conducted in two rounds, has now been concluded. The second round of the campaign began on 7 March,targeting people over 55 and with co-morbidities. As of 9 March, a ...
UNRCHCO, (2021)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #34 | 30 March 2021 Heavy air pollution, reaching hazardous levels across the country, is currently affecting Nepal. A circular by the federal government has instructed schools to close countrywide due to air pollution, further disrupting the academic year. To offset th...
UNRCHCO, (2021)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #35 | 30 April 2021 Over the past month, Nepal has seen a sharp increase in COIVD-19 cases, from 152 new cases per day on 1 April to 4,831 new cases per day on 29 April. In addition, the RT-PCR test positivity rate has increased from 4% to 32% over the same period. This...
UNRCO, (2021)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #36 | 14 May 2021 This report is produced by the Office of the Resident Coordinator in collaboration with partners. It covers the period from 1-14 May 2021. HIGHLIGHTS • Hospitals face shortages of oxygen, beds, essential supplies and trained human resources, hav...
UNRCO, (2021)
COVID 19 Sitrep #46 Heavy rainfall between 26-29 August affected thousands of people across the Tarai regions. Major roadways have been frequently obstructed by landslides and flooding, impeding humanitarian access to hard-to-reach areas. Humanitarian partners are coor...
UNRCHCO, (2022)
COVID 19 Sitrep #47 Seroprevelance study finds 68.6% of Nepali population has COVID-19 antibodies, remaining below the threshold of herd immunity as the festival season will begin in the coming weeks. Over 5 million people have now been fully vaccinated across Nepal. P...
UNRCHCO, (2022)
NEPAL: COVID-19 Pandemic #44 | 2 August 2021 Relaxing of prohibitory orders and decreasing adherence to public health and social measures observed across the country, particularly outside Kathmandu Valley, in contributing to concerns of a new spike in infections. • Fear of disease transmi...
UNRCHCO, (2021)
NEPAL: COVID-19 Pandemic #44|2 August 2021 Relaxing of prohibitory orders and decreasing adherence to public health and social measures observed across the country, particularly outside Kathmandu Valley, in contributing to concerns of a new spike in infections. • Fear of disease transmi...
UNRCHCO, UNRCO, (2021)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #37 | 21 May 2021 HIGHLIGHTS • Need for oxygen supplies remains a top priority, including 60,000 cylinders, 2,000 concentrators, 10 tanks, 7 plants and 1,000 high flow nasal canula. • Requirements for tents and prefabricated structures to establish field hospital...
UNRCHCO, (2021)
Nepal COVID-19: Cluster Update #38 | 28 May 2021 HIGHLIGHTS • Acute need for oxygen refill and supply systems. • Antigen testing supplies have arrived in country and will support testing capacity, but continued supply of testing kits remains a top need. • Unconditional cash transfers as tempo...
UNRCHCO, (2021)