Friday, February 13th, 2026

Quarantine facility in Kathmandu lacks facilities



KATHMANDU: A quarantine facility set up at Jaharsinghpauwa in Shankharapur Municipality in Kathmandu lacks basic facilities such as electricity and accommodation.

People staying at the quarantine complained there is no electricity for the past three days and are finding it difficult to sleep for want of mosquito nets.

They also said no health workers have visited the facility to conduct health check-ups.

The quarantine facility has 10 people suspected of COVID-19 including five people returned home from foreign countries and five from outside the Kathmandu Valley.

They demanded PCR tests for them.

Publish Date : 03 July 2020 20:16 PM

Fog likely in Terai, light rain and snow possible in high hills

KATHMANDU: Westerly winds are affecting the country’s weather, bringing partial

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap

KATHMANDU: Economic Digest offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of

Authorities warn against protests around TIA, cite security and election concerns

KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) has warned that

NRB issues today’s foreign currency exchange rates

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the foreign exchange rates

HoR polls: 15.77 million ballot papers printed

KATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) has completed printing ballot papers