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 families). The ministry issued this call in view of the possible rapid spread of COVID-19 due to increased movement of people during the festivals. The recent spike in COVID-19 cases has raised concerns as the festival season approaches. A new daily case record was set on 7 October, with 3,439 positive cases. In Bagmati Province, and Kathmandu Valley in particular, authorities are ramping up case investigation and contact tracing, follow up of cases in home isolation and quarantining contacts as top priorities.
The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has issued Public Transport Operations Guidelines, 2077, and urged people to use public transport services only for undertaking essential work when other means of transportation are not possible. They have also stated that those with vulnerable health conditions should not use public transport.
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Publisher:
UNRCHCO
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Bulletin or Poster
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Keywords:
SITUATION REPORT, COVID19, UNRCO, EPIDEMICS, HEALTH, DISEASES, QUARANTINE, DISEASES AND CARRIERS OF DISEASES, RESPIRATORY DISEASES, VIRAL DISEASES, FLOOD CONTROL, HYDROLOGY, HYDROMETEOROLOGY LAND SUBSIDENCE, PRECIPITATION, RAIN, STORMS
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Thematic Group:
UNRCHCO (UNRCO)
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UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator Office (UN Resident Coordinator Office)
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Thesaurus:
10.03.02
- Diseases And Carriers Of Diseases
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Reference Link:
https://un.org.np/resource/covid-19-and-monsoon-sitrep-24
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