KATHMANDU: A meeting of the Council of Ministers has been summoned for 5 pm on Saturday.

The meeting to be held at Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar is said to discuss the issues related to the rescuing of Nepalis stranded abroad and lockdown.

A meeting of High-Level Coordination Committee for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 held on Friday had decided to repatriate Nepalis in urgency to return,

The committee had also officially designated 20 checkpoints in the country to bring Nepali citizens from India.

The country is under lockdown since March 24 that is ending on June 2.