गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Chapakot Municipality office closed except for urgent services Nepal Chapakot Municipality office closed except for urgent services KathmanduPati October 14, 2020 SYANGJA : The office of the Chapakot Municipality in Syangja district has been shut down except for essential services after 14 people tested positive for the coronavirus in a single day on Tuesday. The Municipality made the decision to curb the spread of COVID-19 at the community level. It has urged everyone to remain alert. Among the 14 cases of COVID-19 reported on Tuesday, 10 were in men and four in women. Of those infected, one was availing treatment in Pokhara while the rest were receiving treatment at local health facilities, informed District Health Office Chief Yam Prasad Sharma. In a press statement issued today, Mayor Shiva Kumar Giri has appealed to everyone to adopt all the precautionary measures against the deadly virus. The municipality is coordinating efforts with the state and federal government for the prevention and control of COVID-19, as well as to treat those infected. The office is closed until further notice. Shops selling food items, pharmacies and health facilities will remain open during this period, read the statement. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Nepal, India discuss future of global cooperation Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film