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Alertness at Birgunj check point after Covid menace in neighbouring country

KathmanduPati June 03, 2025

KATHMANDU – The Birgunj check point is under close watch after the increasing cases of Covid infection in the neighbouring country, India.

The people entering Nepal have been kept in surveillance. Brief health check up is conducted among the passengers of train entering Nepal.

The meeting of Parsa district health crisis management committee held on May 29 had decided to make effective the health check up at border area in a bid to prevent spread of disease.

Mayor of Birgunj Metropolitan City, Rajesh Man Singh, inspected the health desk set up at border and directed the concerned officials to maintain further alertness.