August 19: Government authorities have decided to impose a week-long prohibitory order in the capital from Wednesday midnight (August 19).

A meeting of the chief district officers and security chiefs of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur on Tuesday (August 18) decided to issue the prohibitory order to contain the rapid surge of Covid-19 infection in the valley. The prohibitory order will remain in effect till August 26.

All services except essential and emergency will remain suspended for a week.

According to the District Administration Office, Kathmandu, only vehicles transporting food items, medicines, security personnel and ambulances will be allowed to operate during this period.

This decision was taken after the Council of Ministers authorised the chief district officers to issue prohibitory order if required to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus has been spreading fast in the capital after the government eased the lockdown a few weeks ago.

 The valley reported 205 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday alone. As of Tuesday evening, the total number of Covid-19 cases in the capital has reached 2339, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.