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COVID-19 vaccination card mandatory to travel to India, enter Nepal

KATHMANDU, November 24: The government has made it mandatory for travellers to possess COVID-19 vaccination card either to travel to India or to enter Nepal. The COVID-19 vaccination card is mandatory to enter in both countries, according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP). Dr Roshan Pokharel, Secretary at the MoHP and Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Indian Ambassador for Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding for reciprocal recognition of COVID vaccination certificates to significantly ease the travel woes for fully vaccinated people from the two neighbouring countries.

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Govt cut quarantine period for COVID-19 to five days (with full notice)

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: The government of Nepal has reduced the quarantine period for people testing positive for the novel coronavirus disease to five days. Issuing a press statement on Tuesday, all the three District Administration Offices (DAOs) in the Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, have made it mandatory for those testing positive for COVID-19 to self-isolate themselves for five days. Besides, the government has also made it mandatory for those people travelling from abroad and contacts of COVID-19 patients to self-isolate themselves for five days even if they test negative for COVID-19 tests. Besides, COVID-19 vaccination card has been made mandatory in public places from January 21and gathering of more than 25 people at public places have been restricted.

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Where can one get COVID-19 booster shots in the Valley?

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Nepal started administering booster doses against COVID-19 in a full swing from Monday. As many as 17 vaccination centers have been set up in the Kathmandu Valley to offer vaccines to the frontline workers including medics, paramedics, security personnel, journalists, cleanliness staff, ambulance drivers among others. Booster shots are being administered at APF Hospital in Balambu, Sahid Memorial Hospital in Kalanki, Birendra Sainik Hospital in Chhauni, Lotse Mall in New Buspark, Nepal Police Hospital in Maharajgunj, Bir Hospital, and Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Teku. Similarly, booster jabs are also available from Bayodha Hospital in Balkhu, Maternity Hospital in Thapathali, Civil Hospital in New Baneshowr, People’s Dental College and Hospital in Samakhusi, Kathmandu Model Hospital in Exhibition Road, Apex Polyclinic in Jadibuti, Janamaitri Hospital in Balaju, Subechchha Hospital in Thapathli, Norvic Hospital in Thapathali and Nobel Hospital in Sinamanga. One is required to produce a vaccination card verifying the first two doses were administered before getting a booster jab.

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Overcrowded prison poses COVID-19 risks

BAITADI, September 16: The District Prison, Baitadi houses three-fold more prisoners than its capacity of accommodating 25 people. This has increased COVID-19 risks, said the jail administration. Presently, there are 42 inmates and 33 detainees in the jail, according to jailor Anil Tiwari. The risk of the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19 is high in overcrowded areas and this is the case in the prison, he said. “The observation of social distancing is not possible here. Some inmates and detainees are staying under two tarpaulin tents set up on the prison premises. We feel a challenge to manage them and pay heed to the cleanliness,” he added. Overcrowded prison cells have created a situation wherein at least three prisoners have been forced to share a single bed, he said. Though they all have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the infection risks still exists and the prison management has banned the entry of visitors in a bid to avoid infection risks, he said. PCR report of the past 72 hours and the COVID-19 vaccination card are mandatory if there is any visit from outside in special situation or for legal causes. District hospital chief Dr Basanta Raj Joshi sees the risk of virus infection and other sorts of infectious diseases like tuberculosis and respiratory diseases in the crammed jail. More, the prison which was built some 38 years ago awaits renovation for long. According to Tiwari, a proposal for the construction of a new building with the cost estimation of over Rs 40 million has been already sent to the Department of Prison Management, but the execution over the proposal is waited. The Nepal Army owns up the responsibility for the jail security.

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