COVID-19 | Nepal to reopen schools, other venues as coronavirus cases fall
The Hindu
The Nepalese government imposed tough restrictions last month as coronavirus cases broke records, fuelled by the omicron variant.
Nepal’s capital on February 7 announced that it would ease strict pandemic measures, with plans to reopen schools and sports venues and slowly return city life to normal, as cases began to decline.
The Nepalese government imposed tough restrictions last month as coronavirus cases broke records, fuelled by the omicron variant. Schools were shut, religious festivals banned and restaurants were limited to serving small numbers of customers.
The Kathmandu District Administration said in a statement that it would lift limits on road traffic from Monday, which had restricted vehicles to alternating days for odd or even license plates.
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