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KATHMANDU
Prohibitory orders have been enforced in all three districts of the Kathmandu Valley Today in order to contain the spread of coronavirus.
According to the decision of the meeting of Chief District Officers and district-based security chiefs of three districts on Tuesday, the orders came into force from midnight and there is a ban on all movement and activities excluding essential services.
The orders are being enforced as per the decision according to the Police Headquarters. The enforcement would prevail up to midnight of 26 August.
Kathmandu CDO Janak Raj Dahal shared that the orders have been enforced due to the spike in the coronavirus cases and its subsequent threat to public health. The orders have been enforced as per the Infectious Disease Act-2020 BS Clause 2 and the Local Administration Act-2028 Clause 6(3).
1, No one is allowed to go out of their homes for the activities except for the purchase of medicines and essential consumptive goods and services, the Kathmandu District Administration office said.
2, The operation of all types of trade and businesses apart from those related to the most essential services and goods have been restricted.
3, All vehicles excluding those used for transportation of essential goods and those used by health workers, security personnel and press have been completely banned in the Kathmandu Valley.
4. In case of civil servants of offices providing regular services, they are allowed to have mobility from 9 am to 10.30 am in the morning and from 3 pm to 5.30 pm on the basis of identity card with photograph issued by the concerned office by determining minimum number of employees for the same. Other vehicles apart from this purpose would not be allowed for operation.
5. Vehicles used for the most essential services including medicines, food, fuel, cooking gas, vegetables, fruits, milk, electricity, telecommunications, information and communications, customs, quarantine, isolation, waste management, mobility to and from hospitals for patients and mandatory activities related to final rites would be allowed.
6. The administration has imposed a ban on conducting gatherings, fairs, festivals, processions, rallies and assemblies in view of the heightened risk of COVID-19 pandemic.
7. In case people were flying to foreign countries, the administration would facilitate the vehicles carrying the passengers having passport, visa and confirmed air tickets directly to the airport.
