Chitwan, August 21
Chitwan District Administration Office has extended the prohibitory order in the district by one week so as to control the Covid-19 outbreak.
Now, the order will be in effect in the district until August 28 midnight, according to Assistant Chief District Officer Netra Prasad Sharma. Whereas six local units of the district, except Madi municipality, were under the prohibitory order since last Friday, it would now be expanded to Madi also, Sharma informs.
While the order is in effect, the public will be barred from coming out of their houses except for emergency works, informs an official. All businesses and shops except those providing services and goods related to health, security, electricity, telecommunication, drinking water, milk and dairy products, petroleum products, medicines, waste management, vegetables, and foodstuffs will be shut.
The number of active Covid-19 cases in the district has crossed 300 whereas four people have already died.
