गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Banke faces increased risk of COVID-19 Nepal Banke faces increased risk of COVID-19 KathmanduPati January 13, 2022 File Photo KATHMANDU – The risk of COVID-19 infection is further mounting in Banke district due to an open border system between Nepal and India. Though corona test on the arrival has been ensured along the Jamunah transit point in Nepalgunj, people’s cross-border movement via other rural check points is unhindered. District COVID-19 Management Centre’s resource person Tej Oli said lately the infections rate is increasing among the returnees from India. The southern neighbor reports record- high cases of COVID-19 as the latest Omicron variant is the matter of global concern. On Wednesday alone, 27 cases were detected along the Jamunah point. There were 17 infected: 11 males and 6 females at the Nepalgunj-based Bal Mandir COVID-19 Isolation Center. In this backdrop, the District Administration Office, Banke has urged the public not to create a gathering and to follow all the recommended health protocols against the virus. Chief District Officer Surya Bahadur Khatri said the political gathering, public programme, fair, festival or any kind of public event having the presence of more than 25 people have been banned in view of the increased risk of the infection. Write your comments RELATED NEWS PM Balen asserts Nepal has evidence on Kalapani, Lipulekh border… India, China and Asian nations extend greetings to RSP on… Nepal PM Balen to become RSP senior leader without election PM Shah arrives in Chitwan RSP to hold first convention as statute changes take focus Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Why Are Boys Unexpressive?
