Prohibitory order enforced in Kathmandu Valley from Today

April 29, Kathmandu: A 15-day prohibitory order has been enforced in Kathmandu valley from Thursday, bringing all non-essential services to a halt.

The decision to enforce prohibitory order is implemented as per the decision taken by the Chief District Officers of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur on 26 April.

With the enforcement of the decision, all services and public transportation except for essential services have come to a halt. And, entry into the Kathmandu valley from other districts is restricted. The prohibition will apply until May 5.

As a result, all gatherings including seminars, conferences, entertainment centres, parlours, gymnasiums, sports activities, libraries, museums and zoos will remain closed.

Only vehicles carrying essential goods, and ambulances and vehicles used by the health workers and security personnel will be allowed.

Government vehicles will require permits issued by the concerned ministries or departments.

Groceries will be allowed to open until 10 in the morning and 5 to 7 in the evening. However, the prescribed health protocol needs to be followed.

During this period, anyone entering Kathmandu valley will have to stay in quarantine and home isolation as prescribed by the concerned local levels.

Likewise, the government has suspended the arrival of foreigners from third countries via land route.

Indian and Chinese nationals visiting Nepal via land routes should have to show a negative report for COVID-19 of less than 72 hours after swab collection and the documents of hotel booking for 10 days for their hotel quarantine.

The local administrations would allow entry permission for Indian and Chinese nationals based on those documents.

Passengers arriving in Nepal by air routes also should follow the same provision and their hotel or home quarantine for 10 days is mandatory.