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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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